In April 2021, around 13.6 percent of public health workers aged 29 years and younger reported suicidal ideation in the past 2 weeks, compared to only 7.5 percent of public health workers aged 40 to 49 years. This statistic illustrates the prevalence of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and suicidal ideation in the past 2 weeks among public health workers in the United States as of April 2021, by age.
Prevalence of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and suicidal ideation in the past 2 weeks among public health workers in the United States as of April 2021, by age
State, tribal, local, and territorial public health workers
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*Symptoms of mental health conditions were scored and categorized by severity. Respondents who scored ≥10.0 out of 27 on the PHQ-9 for depression, ≥3.0 out of 6 on the GAD-2 for anxiety, or ≥1.75 out of 4 on the IES-6 for PTSD were considered symptomatic for the respective conditions. Respondents who indicated that they would be better off dead or thought of hurting themselves at any time in the past 2 weeks were categorized as experiencing suicidal ideation.
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CDC & MMWR, Prevalence of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and suicidal ideation in the past 2 weeks among public health workers in the United States as of April 2021, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255108/prevalence-select-mental-health-conditions-by-age-in-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Prevalence of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and suicidal ideation in the past 2 weeks among public health workers in the United States as of April 2021, by age [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, July 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255108/prevalence-select-mental-health-conditions-by-age-in-us/
