This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults that have received treatment for a mental health condition and had taken prescription medication for their mental health as of April 2018, by age. According to the results, among those aged 18 to 34 years who had ever received mental health treatment, around 50 percent are currently taking medication for a mental health issue.
Percentage of U.S. adults that had ever received treatment for a mental health condition and taken medication for a mental health condition as of 2018, by age
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YouGov. (May 3, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that had ever received treatment for a mental health condition and taken medication for a mental health condition as of 2018, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/872587/mental-health-medication-use-adults-us-by-age/
YouGov. "Percentage of U.S. adults that had ever received treatment for a mental health condition and taken medication for a mental health condition as of 2018, by age." Chart. May 3, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/872587/mental-health-medication-use-adults-us-by-age/
YouGov. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that had ever received treatment for a mental health condition and taken medication for a mental health condition as of 2018, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/872587/mental-health-medication-use-adults-us-by-age/
YouGov. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Had Ever Received Treatment for a Mental Health Condition and Taken Medication for a Mental Health Condition as of 2018, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/872587/mental-health-medication-use-adults-us-by-age/
YouGov, Percentage of U.S. adults that had ever received treatment for a mental health condition and taken medication for a mental health condition as of 2018, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/872587/mental-health-medication-use-adults-us-by-age/ (last visited November 18, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults that had ever received treatment for a mental health condition and taken medication for a mental health condition as of 2018, by age [Graph], YouGov, May 3, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/872587/mental-health-medication-use-adults-us-by-age/
