Among the U.S. adults who said their mental health changed, nearly two-thirds said it worsened during the pandemic. In comparison, under half said it worsened in the last 10 years.
This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults who said their mental health had gotten worse or better over the last 10 years and specifically during COVID-19 as of March 2021.
Percentage of U.S. adults who reported their mental health worsened or improved during COVID-19 vs the last ten years as of March 2021*
Original questions:
S2Q1. Over the last 10 years, do you believe that your mental health has gotten
better, worse, or stayed the same, excluding COVID-19?
S2Q2. During COVID-19, do you believe that your mental health has gotten better, worse, or stayed the same?
* The percentages are among U.S. adults whose mental health changed:
"Americans Whose Mental Health Changed in the Last 10 Years=549"
"Americans Whose Mental Health Changed in the Last Year=514"
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EvolveMKD. (May 3, 2021). Percentage of U.S. adults who reported their mental health worsened or improved during COVID-19 vs the last ten years as of March 2021* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240896/us-adult-mental-health-changes-covid-vs-last-ten-years/
EvolveMKD. "Percentage of U.S. adults who reported their mental health worsened or improved during COVID-19 vs the last ten years as of March 2021*." Chart. May 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240896/us-adult-mental-health-changes-covid-vs-last-ten-years/
EvolveMKD. (2021). Percentage of U.S. adults who reported their mental health worsened or improved during COVID-19 vs the last ten years as of March 2021*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240896/us-adult-mental-health-changes-covid-vs-last-ten-years/
EvolveMKD. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Reported Their Mental Health Worsened or Improved during Covid-19 Vs The Last Ten Years as of March 2021*." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240896/us-adult-mental-health-changes-covid-vs-last-ten-years/
EvolveMKD, Percentage of U.S. adults who reported their mental health worsened or improved during COVID-19 vs the last ten years as of March 2021* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240896/us-adult-mental-health-changes-covid-vs-last-ten-years/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults who reported their mental health worsened or improved during COVID-19 vs the last ten years as of March 2021* [Graph], EvolveMKD, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240896/us-adult-mental-health-changes-covid-vs-last-ten-years/
