The American Journal of Managed Care (8/22, Bonavitacola) reported a study found that “adults living in the US who were displaced due to natural disasters were found to have increased odds of depression and anxiety, with those permanently displaced having the highest odds.” The study “used the US Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey (HPS) to evaluate the association between disaster-induced displacement and duration of displacement with symptoms related to depression and anxiety.” Researchers observed that “depression was reported in 44.2% of those who were displaced for more than 6 months compared with 21.6% in those who had not been displaced.” Younger adults and those “who reported being another race or ethnicity or identified as gay, lesbian, or bisexual also had increased prevalence of depression or anxiety symptoms after being displaced.” Displaced people who never returned home “had higher odds of depression and anxiety.” The study was published in JAMA Network Open. (SOURCE: APA Headlines)