The Conversation: Why widespread health problems could follow from high unemployment during the pandemic

A COVID State Of Mind - America's Mental Health Suffers As Anti-Anxiety Drug Prescriptions Soar The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in forced lockdowns across the country and an economic depression with high unemployment. Tens of mi.....»»

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Each 10% decrease in state-specific mobility was linked to higher odds of mental-health problems, unemployment, food insufficiency and class cancellations......»»

If you're of the mindset that the need to address workplace stress from months of quarantining, social distancing and online meetings will be a thing of the past as the Covid-19 pandemic fades, think again. That was the big takeaway from a trio of th.....»»

U.S. unemployment claims sank by 193,000 in early April to a fresh pandemic low --- an unusually large decline that likely reflects both an improving economy but also ongoing problems in processing applications for jobless benefits......»»

If you're of the mindset that the need to address workplace stress from months of quarantining, social distancing and online meetings will be a thing of the past as the Covid-19 pandemic fades, think again. That was the big takeaway from a trio.....»»

If you're of the mindset that the need to address workplace stress from months of quarantining, social distancing and online meetings will be a thing of the past as the Covid-19 pandemic fades, think again. That was the big takeaway from a trio.....»»

Millions of people who have gotten Covid-19 and survived are finding that a full recovery can be frustratingly elusive. Weeks and months after seemingly recovering from even a mild case, many patients confront a wide range of health problems. A.....»»

California is slowly starting to reopen, but the pandemic and the resulting economic upheaval is still making an impact......»»

The social media platform is fast emerging as a force in the job search ecosystem as unemployment remains high, a new generation looks for their first jobs and pandemic isolation leads to hours of mindless scrolling......»»

A year into the pandemic, one in five U.S. adults say they’re experiencing high levels of psychological distress......»»

New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose in mid-February to a four-week high of 861,000, showing lots of Americans are still losing their jobs nearly a year after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic......»»

New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose in mid-February to a four-week high of 861,000, showing lots of Americans are still losing their jobs nearly a year after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic......»»

While the stock market may be on the uptick, unemployment rates remain high - and may not return to pre-pandemic levels for a decade. Labor organizations called for car caravan demonstrations across the US to protest record unemployment on .....»»

Some 87.5 percent of Dallas renters paid their February rent on time — a relatively solid number compared to markets nationwide and amidst the coronavirus pandemic and related spike in unemployment......»»

The number of new claims has come down gradually since the earliest days of the pandemic, but remains at a extremely high level week in and week out......»»

The number of new claims has come down gradually since the earliest days of the pandemic, but remains at a extremely high level week in and week out......»»

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell slightly to 787,000, evidence of a job market stumbling in the face of the viral pandemic and the damage it has in.....»»

The year 2020 was definitely a turbulent one. It was marked by lockdowns worldwide due to the Covid-19 pandemic, high unemployment and economic turbulence. Yet, it also marks as another record year for .....»»

FluxFactory/E+/Getty Despite record levels of unemployment and widespread financial uncertainty, Americans seem to be prioritizing savings. Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Loui.....»»