Depression, anxiety spike amid outbreak and turbulent times
Mental health therapists caseloads are bulging. And anxiety and depression are rising among Americans amid the coronavirus crisis, research suggests. For some people, it stems from lost loved ones and the financial distress and social isolation the outbreak has caused. Right now people are still in a state of shock.Wendy Zirbel of Dodge County, Wisconsin, said she developed anxiety and depression after testing positive for the virus in June. He is seeing anxiety, depression and stress related to financial woes brought on by the pandemic.