The group, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, released its draft recommendation on Tuesday. The panel, comprised of 16 independent volunteer experts, is appointed by a branch of the Department of Health and Human Services. The task force also recommended that all adults be screened for depression. Insurance companies are generally required to cover the body's recommendations as part of the Affordable Care Act, The Wall Street Journal notes. Do you agree all adults should be screened for anxiety and depression?

Doctors generally use questionnaires to survey patients for mental health disorders, The New York Times reports. The task force's recommendations would call for physicians to respond to reported signs of anxiety or depression so that patients can get treatment earlier. Has your doctor ever screened you for anxiety or depression?

Reports of anxiety disorders have increased worldwide since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The World Health Organization said in March the global prevalence of anxiety and depression had risen 25% in the first year of the virus, saying the data was just the "tip of the iceberg" when it came to worldwide mental health. Did your mental health suffer during the pandemic?