Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, June 24–30, 2020

Mark É. Czeisler(Monash University), Rashon I. Lane, Emiko Petrosky(Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services), Joshua F. Wiley(Monash University), Aleta Christensen(Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services), Rashid Njai(Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services), Matthew D. Weaver(Monash University), Rebecca Robbins(Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services), Elise R. Facer‐Childs(Monash University), Laura K. Barger(Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services), Charles A. Czeisler(Monash University), Mark E. Howard(Monash University), Shantha M. W. Rajaratnam(Monash University)
MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
August 13, 2020
10.15585/mmwr.mm6932a1
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Abstract

Disorders classified as TSRDs in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acute stress disorder (ASD), and adjustment disorders (ADs), among others. Unpaid adult caregiver status was self-reported. The definition of an unpaid caregiver for adults was a person who had provided unpaid care to a relative or friend aged 18 years to help them take care of themselves at any time in the last 3 months. Examples provided included helping with personal needs, household chores, health care tasks, managing a person's finances, taking them to a doctor's appointment, arranging for outside services, and visiting regularly to see how they are doing. Essential worker status was self-reported. The comparison was between employed respondents (n = 3,431) who identified as essential versus nonessential. For this analysis, students who were not separately employed as essential workers were considered nonessential workers.

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