A recent study predicts that a fifth of Floridians will be affected by anxiety and depression this Christmas season. Behavioral health treatment center, The Dawn Rehab Thailand, analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify what percentage of each state’s population has anxiety or depressive symptoms.
- 17.4% of Florida’s population is reported to have symptoms of anxiety
- 13.7% of Florida’s population is reported to have symptoms of depression
- Those aged 18 to 29 nationally suffer from depression (24.1%) and anxiety (30.2%) the most
Between February and March 2024, Florida reported that 17.4% of its population had symptoms of anxiety, while 13.7% had symptoms of depression.
Across the nation, 13.7% of the population report experiencing symptoms of depression, while 17% experience symptoms of anxiety.
The study has also examined the characteristics of those experiencing symptoms on a national level, as well as the percentage of those experiencing symptoms state-wide.
Those aged 18-29 are reported to have the highest percentage of symptoms of depression (24.1%) or anxiety (30.2%), while those aged 70-79 are reported to have the lowest rates (5.7% for depression and 6.8% for anxiety).
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