(ForEveryMom) As the coronavirus death toll continues to rise, and cases top 5 million in the U.S. alone, there’s a growing shift in focus towards mental health and wellness.
According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25.5 percent, or one in four adults, ages 18-24, say they have contemplated suicide in the past month as a result of the pandemic. That’s more than three times the percentage of people in the same age group who reported suicidal ideation in the second quarter of 2019.
The staggering statistics come from a new CDC study, which surveyed 5,470 people between June 24 and June 30.