Depression and Anxiety among Latinos: Urgent Call for Mental Health Services

During the pandemic, many Latinos have ex- perienced poverty as well as unemployment, in addition to food and housing insecurities. These stressors have been associated with greater occurrence of mental illness.13,14 The COVID-19 pandemic has spotlighted these disparities and stressors when accessing mental health care as well as accessing testing and vaccinations.9 These realities are an urgent concern that warrants strategic attention.