The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to exact a huge toll on mental health in the United States, according to results of a survey released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

During late June, about 2 in 5 US adults surveyed said they were struggling with mental health or substance use. Younger adults, racial/ethnic minorities, essential workers, and those with preexisting psychiatric conditions were suffering the most.

"Addressing mental health disparities and preparing support systems to mitigate mental health consequences as the pandemic evolves will continue to be needed urgently," write Rashon Lane, with the CDC COVID-19 Response Team, and colleagues in an article published online in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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