According to a new poll, the coronavirus pandemic is affecting young adults' mental health more than older Americans
Young adults are the most likely demographic to have signs of negative mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic while older Americans at highest risk of the virus have the least stress and anxiety, a new
62% of those age 18-34 have trouble sleeping as compared with only 35% of those age 65 and older, and 25% of older Americans report feeling nervous as compared with 58% of younger adults. The percentage of respondents reporting symptoms and who report negative mental health are largely unchanged from previous polls in May and June/July, showing how the mental toll of the coronavirus pandemic has not improved as it stretches on.
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