Caregivers reported a much higher prevalence of negative mental health impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic

Percentage of these groups who reported experiencing the following between December 2020 and March 2021

Disorders classified as TSRDs in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acute stress disorder (ASD), and adjustment disorders, among others.
Source: Mark Czeisler, Elizabeth Rohan, Stephanie Melillo, et al., “Mental Health Among Parents of Children Aged <18 Years and Unpaid Caregivers of Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, December 2020 and February–March 2021” (2021) Get the data