Depression due to lockdown in Great Britain 2020, by age

In June 2020, 31 percent of 16 to 39 year olds reported experiencing moderate to severe symptoms of depression, prior to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown around 11 percent of those aged between 16 and 39 years reported depression symptoms. Across all adults, signs of depression has more than doubled when compared with before the pandemic.

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Change in symptoms of depression before and during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Great Britain from July 2019 to June 2020, by age

Characteristic	July 2019 to March 2020	June 2020
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Release date

August 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

July 2019 to June 2020

Number of respondents

3,527 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

GB adults

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

According to the source: "The change in depressive symptoms refers to adults who have experienced a change in depression before and during the pandemic (July 2019 to June 2020). Change in symptoms can refer to any of these four options:
Improvement of depressive symptoms - Refers to someone who had moderate to severe symptoms before the pandemic and no or mild symptoms during the pandemic.
Developed moderate to severe depressive symptoms - Refers to someone who had no or mild symptoms before the pandemic and moderate to severe symptoms during the pandemic.
Continued to experience no or mild depressive symptoms - Refers to someone who had no or mild symptoms before and during the pandemic.
Continued to experience moderate to severe depressive symptoms - Refers to someone who had moderate to severe symptoms before and during the pandemic.

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