Among U.S. adults who said their mental health has changed, more women than men said their mental health had worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic and the last 10 years in general, excluding COVID-19.
This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults who said their mental health has gotten worse over the last 10 years and specifically over the last year during COVID-19 as of March 2021, by gender.
Percentage of U.S. adults who reported their mental health worsened during COVID-19 vs the last ten years as of March 2021, by gender*
Characteristic
Women
Men
Mental health got worse over the last year during COVID-19
75%
49%
Mental health got worse over the last 10 years
55%
36%
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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 during COVID-19 vs the last ten years as of March 2021, by gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241055/us-adults-mental-health-changes-covid-vs-last-ten-years-by-gender/
EvolveMKD. "Percentage of U.S. adults who reported their mental health worsened during COVID-19 vs the last ten years as of March 2021, by gender*." Chart. May 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241055/us-adults-mental-health-changes-covid-vs-last-ten-years-by-gender/
EvolveMKD. (2021). Percentage of U.S. adults who reported their mental health worsened during COVID-19 vs the last ten years as of March 2021, by gender*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241055/us-adults-mental-health-changes-covid-vs-last-ten-years-by-gender/
EvolveMKD. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Reported Their Mental Health Worsened during Covid-19 Vs The Last Ten Years as of March 2021, by Gender*." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241055/us-adults-mental-health-changes-covid-vs-last-ten-years-by-gender/
EvolveMKD, Percentage of U.S. adults who reported their mental health worsened during COVID-19 vs the last ten years as of March 2021, by gender* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241055/us-adults-mental-health-changes-covid-vs-last-ten-years-by-gender/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. adults who reported their mental health worsened during COVID-19 vs the last ten years as of March 2021, by gender* [Graph], EvolveMKD, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241055/us-adults-mental-health-changes-covid-vs-last-ten-years-by-gender/
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