A 2023 survey conducted in the United States found that approximately 87 percent of young individuals had suffered from some mental health problem on a regular basis. The leading mental health challenge experienced by most youth respondents was anxiety, with 58 percent. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. youth who experienced mental health challenges regularly as of 2023, by type.
Percentage of U.S. youth who experienced mental health challenges regularly as of 2023, by type
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Any
87%
Anxiety
58%
Feeling stressed
54%
Lack of motivation
53%
Feeling overwhelmed
49%
Feeling lonely
45%
Depressed mood
42%
Inability to concentrate
38%
Panic
26%
None
13%
Other
1%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents87%87%58%58%54%54%53%53%49%49%45%45%42%42%38%38%26%26%13%13%1%1%AnyAnxietyFeeling stressedLack of motivationFeeling overwhelmedFeeling lonelyDepressed moodInability to concentratePanicNoneOther
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BCBS (Blue Shield of California). (August 3, 2023). Percentage of U.S. youth who experienced mental health challenges regularly as of 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412704/mental-health-challenges-among-us-youth-by-type/
BCBS (Blue Shield of California). "Percentage of U.S. youth who experienced mental health challenges regularly as of 2023, by type." Chart. August 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412704/mental-health-challenges-among-us-youth-by-type/
BCBS (Blue Shield of California). (2023). Percentage of U.S. youth who experienced mental health challenges regularly as of 2023, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412704/mental-health-challenges-among-us-youth-by-type/
BCBS (Blue Shield of California). "Percentage of U.S. Youth Who Experienced Mental Health Challenges Regularly as of 2023, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412704/mental-health-challenges-among-us-youth-by-type/
BCBS (Blue Shield of California), Percentage of U.S. youth who experienced mental health challenges regularly as of 2023, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412704/mental-health-challenges-among-us-youth-by-type/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
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