Covid, 40% of young people report depressive symptoms

Due to Covid and restrictions, 16.5% of the population say they have symptoms of depression. The figure becomes striking among the youngest: in the range between 18 and 25 years it rises to 34.7%, more than double. A number confirmed by another survey among the share of people who experience psychological distress: 27.1% in the population average, which reaches 40.2% among young people. Almost 60% of parents consider the psychological impact of the pandemic on minors to be significant. About 30% think it is not too relevant and with lasting consequences, while those who see no problems are below the 10% threshold. These are some of the consequences of Covid-19 on the health and habits of Italians that emerged from the research presented by the ‘Italia in Salute’ Foundation and carried out by Sociometrica.