Mental Health Poll Finds Young Adults Suffer From Depression And More Amid Pandemic
05/16/21 AT 7:01 AM
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an emotional and mental toll on many young American adults, according to recent polls.
A poll released on April 23 by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School found an increasing number of young adults have battled feelings of depression and hopelessness during the pandemic.
Data released by the Harvard Youth Poll of 2,513 Americans aged 18 to 29 found that 51% of the participants felt depressed, down, or hopeless. Their mental health battles caused 49% to overeat or have a poor appetite, 68% to feel as if they had little energy, 48% experienced concentration issues, and 28% noticed thoughts of self-harm.
Armchair Expert host gave a glimpse at what his daughters know about his addiction and efforts to stay sober.
“They know that dad goes to an AA meeting every Tuesday and Thursday,” Shepard told Clinton. “One of the cuter moments was, I wanna say my oldest daughter was 3 back when my daughters really wanted to be with me 24 hours a day and she said, ‘Where are you going?’ I said, ‘I’m going to AA, ” he recalled. “She said, ‘Why do you have to go?’ I go, ‘Because I’m an alcoholic and if I don’t go there then I’ll drink and I’ll be a terrible dad. And she said, ‘Can I go?’ I said, ‘Well, no, you got to be an alcoholic.’ And she goes, ‘
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