Mental health and substance abuse problems COVID-19 by employment U.S. June 2020

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From June 24 to June 30, 2020, around 22 percent of essential workers in the U.S. reported seriously considering suicide in the past month. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults who reported increased substance use or suicidal ideation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, by employment status.

Percentage of U.S. adults with increased substance use or suicidal ideation related to COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020, by employment status*

Characteristic	Started or increased substance use to cope with pandemic-related stressor emotions**	Seriously considered suicide in past 30 days
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Release date

August 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

from June 24 to 30, 2020

Number of respondents

base: 5,470

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* Essential worker status was self-reported. For this analysis, students who were not separately employed as essential workers were considered nonessential workers
** 104 respondents selected “Prefer not to answer.”

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