Regardless of household type, LGBT adults struggled more with mental health than non-LGBT adults. Learn more in this America Counts story.



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LGBT Adults Report Anxiety, Depression During Pandemic

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adults have consistently reported higher rates of symptoms of both anxiety and depression amid the coronavirus pandemic than non-LGBT adults, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

The results were the same regardless of the period in question: LGBT adults ages 18 and older reported roughly twice the rate of mental health challenges as non-LGBT adults.

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As previous research indicated, younger respondents were more likely to identify as LGBT. Future research will look at the intersection of age and mental health among respondents who identify as LGBT.

The Census Bureau?s Household Pulse Survey provides insight into the mental health and well-being of its respondents.

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Household Pulse Survey and mental health


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Mental health challenges and household type


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Defining LGBT


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Measuring anxiety and depression


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Near real-time data from HPS



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