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Quick Facts and Statistics About Mental Health
If something feels off, look here and see you are not alone.
Nearly 1 in 5 American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year. [Source]
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46 percent of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition sometime in their life, and half of those people will develop conditions by the age of 14. [Source]
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Number of US Adults with Mental Illness: 44 million [Source]
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Percent of US Adults with Mental Illness: 18% [Source]
Prevalence by Condition
Anxiety
Lifetime prevalence of any Anxiety Disorder:
31.6% [Source]
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Number of US Adults with Anxiety Disorders:
42.5 million [Source]
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Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental illnesses in America
Addiction/Substance Use Disorder
Percent of US Adults with a Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year: 8% [Source]
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Number of US Adults with a Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year: 19 million [Source]
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Percent of Youth with a Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year: 4.6% [Source]
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Number of Youth with a Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year: 1.1 million [Source]
Bipolar Disorder
Past year prevalence of Bipolar Disorder: 1.8% [Source]
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Number of US Adults with Bipolar Disorder: 3.3 million [Source]
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An estimated 2.5% of US adults experience bipolar disorder at some time in their lives. [Source]
Depression
Percent of US Adults with Major Depression: 7.1% [Source]
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Number of US Adults with Depression: 17.3 million [Source]
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Percent of Youth (aged 12-17) with Major Depression:
13% of Youth [Source]
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Number of Youth (aged 12-17) with Major Depression:
3.1 million [Source]
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Percent of Youth with Severe Depression: 9% [Source]
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Number of Youth with Severe Depression: 2 million [Source]
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Major depression is one of the most common
mental illnesses. [Source]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Percent of People (ages 13+) in US with PTSD (Lifetime prevalence): 5.7% [Source]
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Percent of People (ages 13+) in US with PTSD (One year prevalence): 3.7% [Source]
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Number of US Adults with PTSD: 12 million [Source]
Prevalence in Specific Populations
Black/African American Community
Percent of African Americans with Mental Illness: 17% [Source]
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Number of African Americans with Mental Illness: 6.8 million
Latinx/Hispanic American Community
Percent of Latinx/Hispanic Americans with Mental Illness: 15% [Source]
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Number of Latinx/Hispanic Americans with Mental Illness: 8.9 million
Asian American/Pacific Islander Community
Percent of Asian Americans with Mental Illness: 13% [Source]
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Number of Asian Americans with Mental Illness: 2.2 million
Native American/Alaskan Native Community
Percent of Native Americans/Alaskan Natives with Mental Illness: 23% [Source]
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Number of Native Americans/Alaskan Natives with Mental Illness: 830,000
Multiracial
Percent of people who identify as being two or more races with mental illness: 25% [Source]
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People who identity as being two or more races are most likely to report any mental illness within the past year than any other race/ethnic group.
LGBTQ+ Community
Percent of Individuals who Identify as LGBTQIA+ with Mental Illness: 37%
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Number of Individuals who Identify as LGBTQIA+ with Mental Illness: 3.9 million [Source]
Treatment
Percent of adults with mental illness who did not received any mental health treatment: 56% [Source]
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Number of adults with mental illness who did not received any mental health treatment: 24.6 million [Source]
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Percent of adults with mental Illness who report they try and can’t get treatment: 20.6% [Source]
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Number of adults with mental Illness who report they try and can’t get treatment: 9 million [Source]
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Percent of youth with depression who did not received any mental health treatment: 61.5% [Source]
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Number of youths with depression who did not received any mental health treatment: 1.8 million [Source]
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Percent of youth with severe depression who received some consistent treatment: 25% [Source]
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Number of youths with severe depression who received some consistent treatment: 505,000 [Source]
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Ratio of individuals in a state to available mental health providers: 504 to 1 [Source]
Insurance Coverage
Percent of US Adults with Mental Illness who are Uninsured: 12% [Source]
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Number of US Adults with Mental Illness who are Uninsured: 5.3 million [Source]
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Percent of youth with private insurance that did not cover mental or emotional problems: 7.8% [Source]
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Number of youth with private insurance that did not cover mental or emotional problems: 910,000 [Source]
