March, April take mental toll, ABS survey reveals | JennieDuke swrighteconomy
One in 10 working-age Australians have felt depressed during the coronavirus shutdown with women particularly vulnerable to misery, while widespread restrictions continue to hit the economy.
Overall, 9 per cent of working age adults felt so depressed nothing could cheer them up. One in 10 discussed their negative feelings with a doctor. "Adults aged 18 to 64 years were nearly twice as likely as those aged 65 years and over to experience feelings related to anxiety at least some of the time," Ms Marquardt said.
The survey revealed about 17 per cent of households were having to take extra actions to survive, including dipping into savings or term deposits. Three per cent had reduced home loan repayment to make ends meet.
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