Serious mental illness among veterans 26 to 49 years old in the U.S. 2008 and 2019

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Preeti Vankar,
Nov 29, 2023
From 2008 and 2019, there was a significant increase in serious mental illness among U.S. veterans aged 26 to 49 years old. In 2019, around 9 percent of U.S. veterans aged 26 to 49 years reported a serious mental illness in the past year. The statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. veterans aged 18 and older who had a serious mental illness the past year in 2008 and 2019.

Percentage of U.S. veterans who reported serious mental illness in the past year in 2008 and 2019*

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Release date

November 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

2008 and 2019

Number of respondents

36,284 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview, online survey

Supplementary notes

* Dataset excludes: Active military, long-term hospital residents, prison populations, homeless not in shelters.

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