Almost half of Italian youth experiencing higher levels of depression, anxiety: report

ROME, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Almost half of young Italians are suffering from severe anxiety and depression in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a report jointly produced by the think tank Censis and the National Youth Council said.

The report, entitled "Post-Pandemic Generaton," has said that 49.4 percent of Italians aged between 18 and 25 suffered from heightened symptoms of anxiety due to the pandemic and its associated lockdowns.