Twice as many UK adults suffered depression during coronavirus pandemic, govt data shows

The proportion of people

The proportion of people across the UK suffering with depression has almost doubled during the coronavirus pandemic, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Releasing the data on Tuesday, the ONS said 19 percent of adults reported some form of depression during June, compared with 10 percent in the nine months leading up to March 2020. The most common types of depression listed by people were stress and anxiety.

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