[https://abcnews.go.com/Health/depression-rates-tripled-pandemic-study/story?id=72724832&cid=clicksource_4380645_6_heads_posts_card_hed](https://abcnews.go.com/Health/depression-rates-tripled-pandemic-study/story?id=72724832&cid=clicksource_4380645_6_heads_posts_card_hed) in surveys conducted prior to the pandemic, 9% of respondents reported depressive symptoms, researchers found. Once the pandemic hit, that percentage jumped to 28% of respondents, according to new survey data.