A new New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) report uses self-reported survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau to analyze the mental health of New Yorkers from the start of the coronavirus pandemic through May 2021. The report examines rates of anxiety and/or depression by race and ethnicity, age, income, income loss, and food security status. For example, in May 2021, twice as many food-scarce New Yorkers reported symptoms of anxiety and/or depression as food-secure New Yorkers (57 percent compared with 29 percent). The report also studies the relationship between anxiety and depression and COVID-19 vaccination status. Finally, it measures the unmet need for mental health services.
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