Major depressive disorder increases by 27.6% (53.2 million cases) and anxiety disorder increases by 25.6% (76.2 million cases) globally in 2020 due to COVID-19 as shown by a meta-analysis covering 204 countries and territories. User LisaMck041, in the COVID-19 subreddit, 28 Oct 2021
Major depressive disorder increases by 27.6% (53.2 million cases) and anxiety disorder increases by 25.6% (76.2 million cases) globally in 2020 due to COVID-19 as shown by a meta-analysis covering 204 countries and territories. User talismanbrandi, in the Reddit Science subreddit, 27 Oct 2021
Global prevalence and burden of depressive and anxiety disorders in 204 countries and territories in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic [The Lancet, 8 Oct 2021 -- free full-text] User isosafrole, in the psychopathology subreddit, 18 Oct 2021
COVID-19 pandemic led to stark rise in depression, anxiety: study. Researchers calculated that in 2020, the pandemic led to an additional 53 million cases of major depressive disorder and 76 million cases of anxiety disorder, representing an increase of 28 per cent and 26 per cent, respectively. User stamatgeorge, in the Reddit Science subreddit, 12 Oct 2021