{"id":9723,"date":"2020-09-15T11:25:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T15:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.therecoveryvillage.com\/?post_type=professionals&p=9723"},"modified":"2022-05-16T17:49:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T21:49:41","slug":"covid-mental-health-by-income-groups","status":"publish","type":"professionals","link":"https:\/\/www.therecoveryvillage.com\/professionals\/blog\/covid-mental-health-by-income-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Income Level Help You Cope With COVID-19?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our survey found that South Florida households with lower income are drinking and using drugs at lower rate compared to middle & high income households but have less access to help when needed.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With over 40% of Florida\u2019s COVID-19 cases<\/a>, South Florida has been the epicenter of the state\u2019s coronavirus outbreak. To better understand how the pandemic is impacting the South Florida community, we surveyed 500 South Florida residents<\/a> about their mental health and substance use. With income level emerging as a predictor of coronavirus infection<\/a>, we also wanted to understand how income level is impacting substance use and mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results showed that many respondents reported higher rates of drug and alcohol use. Nearly 80% of participants said COVID-19 had impacted their mental health and almost half reported coping with stress or mental health symptoms as the reason for their substance use. Here\u2019s what else we found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Recovery Village Survey Results by Income Level<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We surveyed 500 South Florida residents about their mental health and use of drugs and alcohol in the past month. Note:<\/strong> Some questions asked respondents to select each option that applied, so in a few instances, the total percentage will be greater than one hundred. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When referring to household income level, we\u2019ll define those groups as following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n