In 2020, around 24 percent of non-Hispanic white adults 18 years and older in the United States received some mental health treatment in the past 12 months, compared to less than 15 percent of non-Hispanic black adults. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults aged 18 years and older who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2020, by race.
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 18 years and older who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2020, by race
Adults were considered to have received any mental health treatment if they reported having taken medication for their mental health, received counseling or therapy from a mental health professional, or both in the past 12 months. Adults were asked separately if they took prescription medication for feelings of anxiety, for depression, or to help with any other emotions or with their concentration, behavior, or mental health. Adults who responded positively to any of these three questions were considered to have taken medication for their mental health in the past 12 months.
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CDC. (October 22, 2021). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 18 years and older who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2020, by race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193047/share-adults-who-received-any-mental-health-treatment-medication-by-race-us/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 18 years and older who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2020, by race." Chart. October 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193047/share-adults-who-received-any-mental-health-treatment-medication-by-race-us/
CDC. (2021). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 18 years and older who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2020, by race. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193047/share-adults-who-received-any-mental-health-treatment-medication-by-race-us/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 18 Years and Older Who Had Received Any Mental Health Treatment or Medication in The past 12 Months in 2020, by Race." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193047/share-adults-who-received-any-mental-health-treatment-medication-by-race-us/
CDC, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 18 years and older who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2020, by race Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193047/share-adults-who-received-any-mental-health-treatment-medication-by-race-us/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 18 years and older who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2020, by race [Graph], CDC, October 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193047/share-adults-who-received-any-mental-health-treatment-medication-by-race-us/
