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1 in 5 Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year and 20.4 million people in the United States were diagnosed with substance use disorder in 2021, according to federal government data.
  • A new study says that mental health generally did not worsen during the pandemic. 
  • Researchers looked at 137 studies worldwide to come up with their findings. 
  • However, the scientists found that the pandemic negatively affected women and some other groups.

Most people's mental health fared fairly well over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, a surprising new study shows.