Prevalence of Poor Mental Health Days and Adverse Childhood Experience Reporting in U.S. Adults Before and After COVID-19

• DOI: 10.1007/s10597-022-01001-0
• Publication Date: 2022-07-13T07:03:46Z
• Authors: Julie M. Kapp; Lada Micheas; Shannon Holmes; Melissa Stormont; Wendy M. Reinke
• Keywords: Pandemic; Adverse Childhood Experiences

This is the first study of US adults to examine change in prevalence psychological burden (i.e., self-reported poor mental health days past 30 days, and ACEs recollections) before compared after COVID-19 started. We analyzed recollections from 17 states using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Adjusted models identified an increase onset those married or partnered reporting 48% more days; persons color living with anyone illness during childhood by 73% 35%; employed self-employed sexual abuse 45%. ecological-level analysis revealed population-level changes well-being U.S. pandemic onset.