Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

June 22, 2020

Depression and Anxiety Changes Among Sexual and Gender Minority People Coinciding with Onset of COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Flentje et al. reported that from June 2019 to March-April 2020, coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic onset, there were significant increases in depression (as measured by the PHQ-9 tool) and anxiety (as measured by the GAD-7 tool) among a cohort of 2,288 sexual and gender minority people.  

Flentje et al. (June 17, 2020). Depression and Anxiety Changes Among Sexual and Gender Minority People Coinciding with Onset of COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of General Internal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-05970-4