Quick Facts and Statistics About Mental Health

General mental health data

Nearly 1 in 5 American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year.

Prevalence by condition*

Overall

Number of U.S. adults with mental illness:
59.3 million

23.1%

of U.S. adults with mental illness

Anxiety

Number of U.S. adults with anxiety disorders:
42.5 million

Lifetime prevalence of any anxiety disorder: 31.6%

Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental illnesses in America

Addiction / Substance use disorder

Number of U.S. adults with a substance use disorder in the past year: 46.5 million

18.1%

of U.S. adults with a substance use disorder in the past year

Number of U.S. youth with a substance use disorder in the past year: 2.2 million

8.7%

of U.S. youth with a substance use disorder in the past year

Bipolar disorder

Number of U.S. adults with bipolar disorder: 3.3 million

Past year prevalence of bipolar disorder: 1.8%

An estimated

2.5%

of U.S. adults experience bipolar disorder at some time in their lives

Depression

Number of U.S. adults with major depression: 22.5 million

8.8%

of U.S. adults with major depression

Number of youth (ages 12-17) with major depression: 4.8 million

19.5%

of youth (ages 12-17) with major depression

Number of youth with severe depression: 3.6 million

14.6%

of youth with severe depression

Major depression is one of the most common mental illnesses.

Learn more about the difference between major and severe depression

Suicidal thoughts

5.2%

of U.S. adults with suicidal thoughts

Number of U.S. adults with suicidal thoughts: 13.2 million

1.5%

of U.S. adults who made suicide plans

Number of U.S. adults who made suicide plans: 3.8 million

0.6%

of U.S. adults who attempted suicide

Number of U.S. adults who attempted suicide: 1.6 million

13.4%

of U.S. youth (ages 12-17) with suicidal thoughts

Number of U.S. youth with suicidal thoughts: 3.4 million

6.5%

of U.S. youth (ages 12-17) who made suicide plans

Number of U.S. youth who made suicide plans: 1.7 million

3.7%

of U.S. youth (ages 12-17) who attempted suicide

Number of U.S. youth who attempted suicide: 953,000

Prevalence of mental health conditions in specific populations

Black / African American community

19.7%

of African Americans with mental illness

Number of African Americans with mental illness: 6.1 million

Latinx / Hispanic American community

21.4%

of Latinx / Hispanic Americans with mental illness

Number of Latinx / Hispanic Americans with mental illness: 9.5 million

Asian American / Pacific Islander Community

16.8%

of Asian Americans with mental illness

Number of Asian Americans with mental illness: 2.3 million

Native American / Alaskan Native community

19.6%

of Native Americans / Alaskan Natives with mental illness

Number of Native Americans / Alaskan Natives with mental illness: 243,000

Multiracial

35.2%

of people who identify as being two or more races with mental illness

Number of people who identify as being two or more races with mental illness: 1.8 million

People who identify as being two or more races are the most likely to report any mental illness within the past year of any race/ethnic group.

White

24.6%

of white Americans with mental illness

Number of white Americans with mental illness: 1.8 million

Treatment

Number of adults with mental illness who did not receive any mental health treatment: Over 28 million

Percent of adults with mental illness who report they try and can't get treatment: 28.2%

54.7%

of adults with mental illness who did not receive any mental health treatment

59.8%

of youth with depression did not receive any mental health treatment

28%

of youth with severe depression received some consistent treatment

350 : 1

ratio of individuals in a state to available mental health providers

Insurance

10.8%

of U.S. adults with mental illness who are uninsured

Number of U.S. adults with mental illness who are uninsured: Over 5.5 million

10%

of youth with private insurance that did not cover mental or emotional problems

Number of youth with private insurance that did not cover mental or emotional problems: Over 1.2 million