Reported Anger, Sadness, Depression, and Anxiety Spiked After George Floyd Killing

A PNAS study found that George Floyd’s killing caused unprecedented emotional distress across the US, with depression screening rates jumping nearly 30% among Black respondents — approximately 900,000 additional Black individuals screening positive — compared to 1.2% among white respondents. The research used Gallup surveys and Census data to quantify the disproportionate psychological toll. Featured: Sharath Guntuku, Lyle Ungar, Johannes Eichstaedt.

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