Adult Prevalence of Any Mental Illness (AMI) 2024
Adult Prevalence of Mental Illness - Adults with Any Mental Illness (AMI)
23.08% of adults experienced a mental illness in the past year,equivalent to nearly 60 million Americans.
5.86% experienced a severe mental illness.
The state prevalence of adult mental illness ranges from 19.38% in New Jersey to 29.19% in Utah.
According to SAMHSA, “Any Mental Illness (AMI) aligns with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition criteria and is defined as having a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder, other than a developmental or substance use disorder. These estimates are based on indicators of AMI rather than direct measures of diagnostic status.”
| Rank Sort descending | State | Percentage | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Connecticut | ||
| 02 | New Jersey | ||
| 03 | Georgia | ||
| 04 | South Carolina | ||
| 05 | Texas | ||
| 06 | Mississippi | ||
| 07 | Hawaii | ||
| 08 | New York | ||
| 09 | Massachusetts | ||
| 10 | North Carolina | ||
| 11 | Florida | ||
| 12 | Michigan | ||
| 13 | California | ||
| 14 | Illinois | ||
| 15 | Maryland | ||
| 16 | Virginia | ||
| 17 | Delaware | ||
| 18 | Pennsylvania | ||
| 19 | Kansas | ||
| 20 | New Hampshire | ||
| 21 | Alabama | ||
| 22 | District of Columbia | ||
| 23 | Wisconsin | ||
| 24 | Arkansas | ||
| 25 | South Dakota | ||
| 26 | Kentucky | ||
| 27 | Maine | ||
| 28 | Utah | ||
| 29 | Tennessee | ||
| 30 | Ohio | ||
| 31 | Indiana | ||
| 32 | Nebraska | ||
| 33 | West Virginia | ||
| 34 | Minnesota | ||
| 35 | Arizona | ||
| 36 | Rhode Island | ||
| 37 | Iowa | ||
| 38 | Oklahoma | ||
| 39 | Louisiana | ||
| 40 | North Dakota | ||
| 41 | Vermont | ||
| 42 | Wyoming | ||
| 43 | Missouri | ||
| 44 | New Mexico | ||
| 45 | Nevada | ||
| 46 | Alaska | ||
| 47 | Idaho | ||
| 48 | Montana | ||
| 49 | Washington | ||
| 50 | Colorado | ||
| 51 | Oregon |
Adults with Substance Use Disorder 2024
Adults with Serious Thoughts of Suicide
5.04% of adults reported experiencing serious thoughts of suicide. The estimated number of adults with serious suicidal thoughts in the U.S. is over 12.8 million.
After slight decreases in suicide deaths in 2019 and 2020, the number of individuals who died by suicide in 2022 was the highest number ever recorded in the U.S.
The state prevalence of adults with serious thoughts of suicide ranges from 4.16% in Connecticut to 7.12% in Utah.
| Rank Sort descending | State | Percentage | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Utah | 14.15% | 340,000 |
| 02 | Alabama | 15.19% | 587,000 |
| 03 | Florida | 15.30% | 2,665,000 |
| 04 | South Carolina | 15.42% | 622,000 |
| 05 | Texas | 15.45% | 3,380,000 |
| 06 | North Carolina | 15.71% | 1,277,000 |
| 07 | Arkansas | 15.76% | 361,000 |
| 08 | New Jersey | 16.34% | 1,171,000 |
| 09 | Hawaii | 16.35% | 178,000 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 16.49% | 887,000 |
| 11 | Mississippi | 16.82% | 370,000 |
| 12 | Georgia | 16.99% | 1,385,000 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | 17.37% | 195,000 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 17.41% | 596,000 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 17.58% | 257,000 |
| 16 | Kansas | 17.69% | 386,000 |
| 17 | Maryland | 17.73% | 837,000 |
| 18 | Virginia | 17.79% | 1,173,000 |
| 19 | New York | 17.81% | 2,762,000 |
| 20 | Illinois | 17.86% | 1,733,000 |
| 21 | Arizona | 17.97% | 1,011,000 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | 18.01% | 1,827,000 |
| 23 | California | 18.04% | 5,418,000 |
| 24 | Idaho | 18.17% | 260,000 |
| 25 | South Dakota | 18.24% | 121,000 |
| 26 | Connecticut | 18.39% | 523,000 |
| 27 | Michigan | 18.42% | 1,440,000 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | 18.44% | 844,000 |
| 29 | West Virginia | 18.68% | 261,000 |
| 30 | Maine | 18.80% | 209,000 |
| 31 | Delaware | 18.81% | 148,000 |
| 32 | Missouri | 18.89% | 889,000 |
| 33 | Indiana | 19.08% | 983,000 |
| 34 | Massachusetts | 19.16% | 1,068,000 |
| 35 | Ohio | 19.19% | 1,733,000 |
| 36 | Iowa | 19.32% | 469,000 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 19.66% | 584,000 |
| 38 | Wyoming | 20.21% | 89,000 |
| 39 | Washington | 20.23% | 1,214,000 |
| 40 | Minnesota | 20.43% | 890,000 |
| 41 | Louisiana | 20.62% | 710,000 |
| 42 | North Dakota | 20.80% | 120,000 |
| 43 | Montana | 21.00% | 181,000 |
| 44 | Nevada | 21.60% | 525,000 |
| 45 | Rhode Island | 22.61% | 198,000 |
| 46 | Oregon | 22.71% | 762,000 |
| 47 | Vermont | 22.79% | 120,000 |
| 48 | Colorado | 23.08% | 1,040,000 |
| 49 | New Mexico | 23.55% | 380,000 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | 24.22% | 130,000 |
| 51 | Alaska | 24.30% | 128,000 |
| 52 | National | 17.82% | 45,438,000 |
Adults with Serious Thoughts of Suicide 2024
Adults with Serious Thoughts of Suicide
5.04% of adults reported experiencing serious thoughts of suicide. The estimated number of adults with serious suicidal thoughts in the U.S. is over 12.8 million.
After slight decreases in suicide deaths in 2019 and 2020, the number of individuals who died by suicide in 2022 was the highest number ever recorded in the U.S.
The state prevalence of adults with serious thoughts of suicide ranges from 4.16% in Connecticut to 7.12% in Utah.
| Rank Sort descending | State | Percentage | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Connecticut | 4.64% | 50,000 |
| 02 | New York | 5.47% | 162,000 |
| 03 | Massachusetts | 5.15% | 290,000 |
| 04 | New Jersey | 5.42% | 424,000 |
| 05 | Maryland | 5.11% | 275,000 |
| 06 | Maine | 5.07% | 221,000 |
| 07 | Hawaii | 4.75% | 37,000 |
| 08 | South Carolina | 5.61% | 264,000 |
| 09 | North Carolina | 5.47% | 29,000 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | 5.59% | 37,000 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 5.56% | 287,000 |
| 12 | Delaware | 4.67% | 188,000 |
| 13 | Virginia | 5.91% | 266,000 |
| 14 | Florida | 4.74% | 41,000 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | 5.41% | 185,000 |
| 16 | Mississippi | 5.23% | 120,000 |
| 17 | California | 4.41% | 208,000 |
| 18 | Texas | 5.71% | 80,000 |
| 19 | Georgia | 4.74% | 481,000 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 5.21% | 470,000 |
| 21 | Tennessee | 5.68% | 33,000 |
| 22 | Arizona | 4.36% | 243,000 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 6.68% | 96,000 |
| 24 | Ohio | 5.51% | 134,000 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 4.37% | 313,000 |
| 26 | District of Columbia | 4.70% | 382,000 |
| 27 | Illinois | 4.80% | 836,000 |
| 28 | Kansas | 4.97% | 1,491,000 |
| 29 | Vermont | 5.84% | 26,000 |
| 30 | Kentucky | 4.98% | 1,090,000 |
| 31 | Michigan | 5.16% | 236,000 |
| 32 | Alabama | 4.16% | 118,000 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | 5.51% | 331,000 |
| 34 | Alaska | 4.29% | 665,000 |
| 35 | Louisiana | 5.02% | 410,000 |
| 36 | Iowa | 4.94% | 109,000 |
| 37 | Washington | 6.02% | 52,000 |
| 38 | New Mexico | 5.44% | 210,000 |
| 39 | Indiana | 4.87% | 55,000 |
| 40 | South Dakota | 5.61% | 188,000 |
| 41 | Missouri | 5.25% | 28,000 |
| 42 | Oregon | 5.55% | 90,000 |
| 43 | North Dakota | 5.51% | 190,000 |
| 44 | West Virginia | 6.15% | 90,000 |
| 45 | Nevada | 5.35% | 28,000 |
| 46 | Wyoming | 7.12% | 171,000 |
| 47 | Colorado | 4.56% | 51,000 |
| 48 | Montana | 5.26% | 511,000 |
| 49 | Nebraska | 5.31% | 116,000 |
| 50 | Idaho | 4.76% | 314,000 |
| 51 | Utah | 5.75% | 140,000 |
| 52 | 5.04% | 12,860,000 |
Youth with At Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) 2024
Youth with at Least One Past Year Major Depressive Episode (MDE)
20.17% of youth (ages 12-17) reported suffering from at least one major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year.
15% of youth in the U.S. experienced an MDE with severe impairment, meaning it severely impacted their functioning at work, school, or home.
The state prevalence of youth with MDE ranges from 16.02% in the District of Columbia to 24.96% in Oregon.
| Rank Sort descending | State | Percentage | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | District of Columbia | 16.02% | 5,000 |
| 02 | Hawaii | 17.15% | 17,000 |
| 03 | Georgia | 17.39% | 159,000 |
| 04 | South Carolina | 17.88% | 72,000 |
| 05 | Utah | 18.33% | 62,000 |
| 06 | Texas | 18.40% | 483,000 |
| 07 | Michigan | 18.65% | 142,000 |
| 08 | Mississippi | 18.73% | 47,000 |
| 09 | Oklahoma | 18.76% | 63,000 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 18.97% | 47,000 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 19.18% | 93,000 |
| 12 | South Dakota | 19.21% | 14,000 |
| 13 | Vermont | 19.25% | 8,000 |
| 14 | Alabama | 19.41% | 76,000 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 19.41% | 89,000 |
| 16 | North Carolina | 19.46% | 160,000 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 19.50% | 69,000 |
| 18 | New York | 19.58% | 272,000 |
| 19 | New Jersey | 19.70% | 141,000 |
| 20 | Connecticut | 19.83% | 54,000 |
| 21 | West Virginia | 19.85% | 25,000 |
| 22 | Louisiana | 19.91% | 74,000 |
| 23 | Maine | 19.93% | 18,000 |
| 24 | California | 20.01% | 616,000 |
| 25 | Illinois | 20.21% | 202,000 |
| 26 | Virginia | 20.22% | 133,000 |
| 27 | Kansas | 20.34% | 50,000 |
| 28 | Indiana | 20.44% | 114,000 |
| 29 | Tennessee | 20.50% | 111,000 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | 20.50% | 193,000 |
| 31 | Delaware | 20.55% | 15,000 |
| 32 | Ohio | 20.79% | 190,000 |
| 33 | Iowa | 20.88% | 54,000 |
| 34 | Nebraska | 21.12% | 35,000 |
| 35 | Florida | 21.43% | 325,000 |
| 36 | Idaho | 21.50% | 37,000 |
| 37 | North Dakota | 21.56% | 13,000 |
| 38 | Missouri | 21.59% | 105,000 |
| 39 | New Hampshire | 21.63% | 20,000 |
| 40 | Wyoming | 21.70% | 10,000 |
| 41 | Alaska | 21.72% | 13,000 |
| 42 | Montana | 21.89% | 18,000 |
| 43 | Minnesota | 22.07% | 102,000 |
| 44 | Rhode Island | 22.15% | 16,000 |
| 45 | Maryland | 22.17% | 105,000 |
| 46 | New Mexico | 23.23% | 40,000 |
| 47 | Colorado | 23.32% | 103,000 |
| 48 | Washington | 23.39% | 135,000 |
| 49 | Nevada | 23.51% | 58,000 |
| 50 | Arizona | 23.96% | 139,000 |
| 51 | Oregon | 24.96% | 76,000 |
| 52 | National | 20.17% | 5,217,000 |
Youth with Substance Use Disorder 2024
Youth with Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year
8.95% of youth in the U.S. reported a substance use disorder in the past year.
3.32% had an alcohol use disorder in the past year, while 7.17% had a drug use disorder.
The state prevalence of youth with substance use disorder ranges from 5.43% in Utah to 16.01% in New Mexico.
According to SAMHSA, “Substance Use Disorder (SUD) estimates are based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition criteria. SUD is defined as meeting the criteria for drug or alcohol use disorder. Beginning with the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, questions on prescription drug use disorder were asked of all past year users of prescription drugs, regardless of whether they misused prescription drugs.”
| Rank Sort descending | State | Percentage | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Utah | 5.43% | 18,000 |
| 02 | New Hampshire | 7.13% | 7,000 |
| 03 | New Jersey | 7.25% | 52,000 |
| 04 | North Carolina | 7.42% | 61,000 |
| 05 | South Carolina | 7.44% | 30,000 |
| 06 | Connecticut | 7.66% | 21,000 |
| 07 | Mississippi | 7.69% | 19,000 |
| 08 | Virginia | 7.69% | 50,000 |
| 09 | Texas | 7.79% | 204,000 |
| 10 | Alabama | 7.82% | 31,000 |
| 11 | Michigan | 8.12% | 62,000 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 8.14% | 39,000 |
| 13 | Florida | 8.19% | 124,000 |
| 14 | California | 8.21% | 253,000 |
| 15 | South Dakota | 8.23% | 6,000 |
| 16 | Maryland | 8.31% | 39,000 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 8.40% | 30,000 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | 8.55% | 80,000 |
| 19 | Maine | 8.66% | 8,000 |
| 20 | Arkansas | 8.77% | 22,000 |
| 21 | Indiana | 8.78% | 49,000 |
| 22 | Kansas | 8.81% | 22,000 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 8.86% | 15,000 |
| 24 | West Virginia | 8.96% | 11,000 |
| 25 | North Dakota | 8.97% | 5,000 |
| 30 | Wyoming | 9.43% | 5,000 |
| 31 | Hawaii | 9.44% | 9,000 |
| 32 | Tennessee | 9.47% | 51,000 |
| 33 | New York | 9.53% | 132,000 |
| 34 | Idaho | 9.86% | 17,000 |
| 35 | Vermont | 10.10% | 4,000 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 10.28% | 47,000 |
| 37 | Minnesota | 10.30% | 47,000 |
| 38 | District of Columbia | 10.34% | 4,000 |
| 39 | Arizona | 10.68% | 62,000 |
| 40 | Montana | 10.93% | 9,000 |
| 41 | Iowa | 10.95% | 28,000 |
| 42 | Washington | 10.96% | 63,000 |
| 43 | Rhode Island | 11.03% | 8,000 |
| 44 | Missouri | 11.15% | 54,000 |
| 45 | Colorado | 11.27% | 50,000 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | 11.49% | 38,000 |
| 47 | Alaska | 11.51% | 7,000 |
| 48 | Oregon | 12.52% | 38,000 |
| 49 | Louisiana | 13.40% | 50,000 |
| 50 | Nevada | 14.09% | 35,000 |
| 51 | New Mexico | 16.01% | 27,000 |
| 52 | National | 8.95% | 2,316,000 |
Students (K+) Identified with Emotional Disturbance for An Individualized Education Program 2024
Students (K+) Identified with Emotional Disturbance for an Individualized Education Program
Only .667% of students are identified as having an Emotional Disturbance (ED) for an Individualized Education Program (IEP).
For purposes of an IEP, the term “Emotional Disturbance” is used to define youth with a mental or behavioral health condition that is affecting their educational performance.
The rate for this measure is shown as a rate per 1,000 students.
The calculation was made this way for ease of reading. Unfortunately, doing so hides the fact that the percentages are significantly lower.
The state rate of students identified as having an emotional disturbance for an IEP ranges from 28.01 per 1,000 students in Vermont to 1.55 per 1,000 students in Alabama.
| Rank Sort descending | State | Percentage | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Vermont | 28.01 | 2,122 |
| 02 | Massachusetts | 19.03 | 16,978 |
| 03 | Minnesota | 19.00 | 16,074 |
| 04 | Pennsylvania | 15.16 | 25,547 |
| 05 | Maine | 13.97 | 2,342 |
| 06 | Wisconsin | 13.09 | 10,111 |
| 07 | Indiana | 11.15 | 11,294 |
| 08 | North Dakota | 10.98 | 1,269 |
| 09 | New Hampshire | 10.79 | 1,774 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 10.29 | 5,090 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | 9.95 | 1,337 |
| 12 | South Dakota | 9.39 | 1,301 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 9.17 | 2,840 |
| 14 | Illinois | 8.78 | 15,585 |
| 15 | Oregon | 8.62 | 4,762 |
| 16 | Delaware | 8.03 | 1,117 |
| 17 | Ohio | 7.79 | 12,742 |
| 18 | Texas | 7.60 | 39,911 |
| 19 | Missouri | 7.47 | 6,401 |
| 20 | Michigan | 7.38 | 10,245 |
| 21 | Virginia | 7.08 | 8,676 |
| 22 | New York | 6.73 | 16,536 |
| 23 | Wyoming | 6.49 | 595 |
| 24 | District of Columbia | 6.46 | 511 |
| 25 | Mississippi | 6.31 | 2,726 |
| 26 | Kentucky | 6.17 | 3,910 |
| 27 | Arizona | 6.09 | 6,781 |
| 28 | New Mexico | 5.81 | 1,771 |
| 29 | Alaska | 5.73 | 731 |
| 30 | Colorado | 5.62 | 4,710 |
| 31 | Maryland | 5.49 | 4,717 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | 5.43 | 3,603 |
| 33 | Montana | 5.27 | 789 |
| 34 | Georgia | 5.17 | 8,792 |
| 35 | Kansas | 4.94 | 2,290 |
| 36 | New Jersey | 4.75 | 6,226 |
| 37 | Washington | 4.62 | 4,939 |
| 38 | Hawaii | 4.55 | 768 |
| 39 | Idaho | 4.08 | 1,280 |
| 40 | Florida | 4.01 | 11,263 |
| 41 | Nevada | 3.86 | 1,823 |
| 42 | California | 3.69 | 21,573 |
| 43 | Tennessee | 3.31 | 3,224 |
| 44 | West Virginia | 3.22 | 761 |
| 45 | North Carolina | 2.93 | 4,439 |
| 46 | South Carolina | 2.47 | 1,886 |
| 47 | Louisiana | 2.45 | 1,700 |
| 48 | Utah | 2.38 | 1,610 |
| 49 | Arkansas | 2.04 | 970 |
| 50 | Alabama | 1.55 | 1,127 |
| 51 | Iowa | * | * |
| 52 | National | 6.67 | 320,828 |