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Google searches for anxiety soar to record high at beginning of coronavirus pandemic, study finds – CNBC
Researchers analyzed Google Trends for terms such as “anxiety” or “panic” in combination with “attack” emerging from the U.S. dating back 16 years.
If you turned to Google for help diagnosing an anxiety attack as the coronavirus pandemic swept through the U.S. earlier this year, a new study suggests you weren’t alone.
Researchers from the Qualcomm Institute at the University of California San Diego analyzed Google Trends dating back 16 years and found that people searched for severe anxiety-related information at record highs beginning in March when the coronavirus pandemic was first declared a national emergency.
Researchers looked for …
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