University Georgia Institute of TechnologyA new study links energy insecurity to significantly higher rates of anxiety and depression in US households. Analyzing data from the US Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, the researchers found that 43% of households experienced energy insecurity in the past year. And while the study was not designed to explain whether energy insecurity causes mental health issues or some other dynamic is at work, Graff says it’s incontrovertible that these groups face compounding stressors. Among other recommendations, Graff says health care providers should start screening for energy insecurity just as they do for food insecurity. Source: Georgia Tech