Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Depression, along with anxiety, has also ________1. among young adults, especially during the pandemic. According to the WHO, social isolation and difficulties working, visiting family and feeling like part of the community are some of the reasons for the increase in depression and anxiety post-COVID. And as cases of depression and anxiety increase, the struggle to find quality mental health care has ___________2. “While there is an increase in people seeking help for their anxiety, there’s a _____________3. lack of access to mental health care. Untreated anxiety can lead to depression, so it’s not surprising that we’re seeing a ____________4. in depression,” says Dr. Scioli.