Mental health issues in the U.S.

Statistics report on mental health issues in the U.S.

Mental health issues in the U.S.

This report provides some of the most important facts and figures concerning mental health and illnesses in the United States. The issue of mental health is becoming increasingly important in the United States as the number of people with mental disorders is steadily rising. This report contains chapters on depression, the connection between mental illness and substance use, mental illness and suicide, and a special chapter on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Most important health issues facing the U.S. according to U.S. adults 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of Gen Z who feel mental health and well-being is important in the U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic Mental illness among U.S. women 2008-2022
  • Basic Statistic Any mental illness among U.S. men 2008-2023
  • Basic Statistic Any mental illness in the past year among U.S. adults by age and gender 2022
  • Basic Statistic Primary mental health issues among U.S. college students 2023
  • Basic Statistic Is federal investment in mental health research enough in U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Total mental health funding by National Institutes for Health 2013-2025

Depression

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  • Basic Statistic Major depressive episode in the past year among U.S. adults by age and gender 2022
  • Basic Statistic Major depressive episode in the past year among U.S. women 2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic Major depressive episode in the past year among U.S. men 2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic Major depressive episode in the past year among U.S. youths by gender 2004-2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who had been diagnosed with depression, 2017 and 2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who had or were being treated for depression, 2017 and 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults who had or were being treated for depression, 2017 and 2023, by race

Other disorders

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  • Basic Statistic Percentage of the U.S. population that had anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2021
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of the U.S. population with bipolar disorder from 1990 to 2019
  • Premium Statistic Share of the U.S. population with an eating disorder from 1990 to 2019
  • Premium Statistic Share of the U.S. population with an eating disorder from 1990 to 2019, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Share of the U.S. population with schizophrenia from 1990 to 2019
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. college students with mental disorders in 2022-2023

Mental illness and substance use

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  • Premium Statistic Alcohol dependence or abuse among U.S. adults by level of mental illness 2023
  • Basic Statistic Co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder - U.S. adults by gender 2022
  • Basic Statistic Co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder U.S. 2022, by employment
  • Premium Statistic Substance use among adults in the U.S. by any mental illness 2022
  • Basic Statistic Substance use among youths in the U.S. by major depressive episode 2022

Mental illness and suicide

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  • Basic Statistic Male suicide rate in the U.S. from 2001 to 2021, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Female suicide rate in the U.S. from 2001 to 2021, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Suicide thoughts among U.S. adults by serious psychological distress 2022
  • Basic Statistic Suicide thoughts among U.S. adults by major depressive episode 2022
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths with select mental illness in 2021, by gender

Focus: Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

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  • Basic Statistic Mental stress changes among U.S. adults, April 2020 to January 2021, by month
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults with mental health/substance issues from Apr.-May 2020, by race
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. mental health screenings with anxiety 2019-2021, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who reported anxiety disorder symptoms from April 2020-May 2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults with anxiety disorder symptoms from Apr. 2020-Oct. 2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who reported depressive symptoms in the last week Apr 2020-May 2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who reported depressive symptoms from April 2020-May 2024, by gender
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