Rates of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms Declined in 2021, Remained Higher than Pre-Pandemic

This brief examines both combined and individual rates of reported anxiety and depression symptoms for the total adult population as well as by specific breakdowns, including age, gender, race/ethnicity, income categories, and education levels.

Despite encouraging trends, wide disparities in mental health symptoms persist across examinations of certain demographic categories – including younger adults and individuals with lower levels of education and income reporting substantially higher rates of anxiety and depression.