STRESS, DEPRESSION GOING UP

As the COVID-19 pandemic got worse in the United States, so, too, did levels of stress and depression, according to a new report, according to KCRA 3 News.

Since the virus broke out in the U.S. more than six months ago, cases have climbed to more than 6.7 million and more than 199,000 people have died, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Although many states have begun reopening, many facets of everyday life including work, school and socializing are still being drastically disrupted by coronavirus. And as the pandemic goes on, many people are experiencing more stress and depression, researchers reported in the journal Science Advances Friday.

The study of more than 6,500 people found that several factors may have worsened people's stress, the researchers reported in the journal Science Advances.

The biggest risk for symptoms of depression was having had a mental health diagnosis before the pandemic, they found.

Stress and depression symptoms were also associated more with personal exposure than public spread, suggesting "concerns about contracting the disease outweighed concerns about pandemic-related disruptions in daily life," researchers said.

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