This statistic shows the percentage of those who have served/not served in the U.S. military who self-reported 14 or more days in the past 30 days when their mental health was not good, as of 2015-2016, by gender. It was found that those who had served in the military were more likely to have reported frequent mental distress than those who had not served.
Percentage of Americans who reported frequent mental distress in 2015-2016, by military service and gender
Data do not distinguish between those currently serving and those who have been discharged, the nature of discharges, involvement in active combat, or the era in which one served.
Percentage who self-reported 14 or more days in the past 30 days when their mental health was not good.
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United Health Foundation, & MOAA. (October 29, 2018). Percentage of Americans who reported frequent mental distress in 2015-2016, by military service and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/947073/frequent-mental-distress-united-states-by-gender-and-military-background/
United Health Foundation, und MOAA. "Percentage of Americans who reported frequent mental distress in 2015-2016, by military service and gender." Chart. October 29, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/947073/frequent-mental-distress-united-states-by-gender-and-military-background/
United Health Foundation, MOAA. (2018). Percentage of Americans who reported frequent mental distress in 2015-2016, by military service and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/947073/frequent-mental-distress-united-states-by-gender-and-military-background/
United Health Foundation, and MOAA. "Percentage of Americans Who Reported Frequent Mental Distress in 2015-2016, by Military Service and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/947073/frequent-mental-distress-united-states-by-gender-and-military-background/
United Health Foundation & MOAA, Percentage of Americans who reported frequent mental distress in 2015-2016, by military service and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/947073/frequent-mental-distress-united-states-by-gender-and-military-background/ (last visited November 17, 2024)
Percentage of Americans who reported frequent mental distress in 2015-2016, by military service and gender [Graph], United Health Foundation, & MOAA, October 29, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/947073/frequent-mental-distress-united-states-by-gender-and-military-background/
