COVID 19 Pandemic Worsened the Disproportionate Impact of the Nation s Dire Mental Health Crisis on Non-Whites

New University of Southern California (USC) School of Medicine and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health joint research indicates, unsurprisingly, that areas of LA County with the highest reported COVID case rates also experience a corresponding higher incidence of depression. By some accounts, just as unsurprising was data indicating that in areas more afflicted with COVID, non-Whites incurred an increased risk of depression compared to Whites residing in those same locations.