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

From June 24 to June 30, 2020, around 52.1 percent of Hispanic adults aged 18 years and older in the U.S. reported having one or more adverse mental or behavioral health symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults who reported adverse mental health symptoms, increased substance use, and suicidal ideation during COVID-19 pandemic from June 24 to 30, 2020, by race.

Percentage of U.S. adults with adverse mental health symptoms, increased substance use, or suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic from June 24 to 30, 2020, by race

Characteristic	Started or increased substance use to cope with pandemic-related stressor emotions*	Seriously considered suicide in past 30 days	One or more adverse mental or behavioral health symptom
White, non-Hispanic	10.6%	7.9%	37.8%
Black, non-Hispanic	18.4%	15.1%	44.2%
Asian, non-Hispanic	6.7%	6.6%	31.9%
Other race or multiple races, non-Hispanic**	11%	9.8%	43.8%
Hispanic, any race(s)	21.9%	18.6%	52.1%
Unknown	18%	26%	48%

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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

5,470 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* 104 respondents selected “Prefer not to answer.”
** The Other race or multiple races, non-Hispanic category includes respondents who identified as not being Hispanic and as more than one race or as American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or “Other.”

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