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• Interestingly , one of the top search terms is “ coronavirus depression ” and “ how to help someone depressed ,” which likely indicates that people are recognizing that someone needs help during the pandemic . Other top search terms include “ depression ,” “ depressed ,” “ anxiety ,” “ depression and anxiety ,” and “ what is depression .”
• “ Sadness ” also shows a general increase since early March 2020 . See below . Google Search Interest for “ Sadness ,” 2018-2020
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• From January 2018 through December 2020 , searches for sadness increased approximately 14 % since 2018 .
• Sadness is a symptom of depression but is also an emotional feeling . During the COVID-19 pandemic , more people may be feeling sad and are looking for ways to express their feelings .
• Lakeland ranked number one of the seven cities identified by Google in this geographic region for the search term sadness .
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