A 2023 survey conducted among young people in the U.S. found that over 90 percent were using self-care methods for managing their mental health and emotions. This group of individuals mostly turned to listening to music as a self-care method for managing their mental health, as stated by about 72 percent of respondents. The statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. youth who currently use self-care methods to manage their mental health as of 2023, by type.
Percentage of U.S. youth who currently use select self-care methods to manage their mental health as of 2023, by type
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Any
93%
Listening to music
72%
Watching movies or shows
53%
Playing video games
47%
Exercise
47%
Practicing a sport or hobby
34%
Meditation
26%
Praying
25%
Viewing inspirational posts/messages/videos on social media
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BCBS (Blue Shield of California). (August 3, 2023). Percentage of U.S. youth who currently use select self-care methods to manage their mental health as of 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412818/self-care-methods-used-by-young-people-us-share/
BCBS (Blue Shield of California). "Percentage of U.S. youth who currently use select self-care methods to manage their mental health as of 2023, by type." Chart. August 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412818/self-care-methods-used-by-young-people-us-share/
BCBS (Blue Shield of California). (2023). Percentage of U.S. youth who currently use select self-care methods to manage their mental health as of 2023, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412818/self-care-methods-used-by-young-people-us-share/
BCBS (Blue Shield of California). "Percentage of U.S. Youth Who Currently Use Select Self-care Methods to Manage Their Mental Health as of 2023, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412818/self-care-methods-used-by-young-people-us-share/
BCBS (Blue Shield of California), Percentage of U.S. youth who currently use select self-care methods to manage their mental health as of 2023, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412818/self-care-methods-used-by-young-people-us-share/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. youth who currently use select self-care methods to manage their mental health as of 2023, by type [Graph], BCBS (Blue Shield of California), August 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412818/self-care-methods-used-by-young-people-us-share/
