U.S. racial discrimination leads to COVID-19 related depression, suicidality: Hill – China.org.cn

NEW YORK, July 29 (Xinhua) — Everyday discrimination experienced by racial and ethnic minority groups was associated with a 17-fold increased risk of moderate or severe depressive symptoms and 10-fold increased risk of suicidal ideation between May and July of 2020 in the United States, The Hill on Thursday cited new research of data collected in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. “As individuals experienced more discrimination, their risks of poor mental health outcomes increased, while associations were greatest among individuals who self-identified as Hispanic/Latino or Asian,” said the report based on the findings published in JAMA Psychiatry. “Outcomes…