General mental health data
Will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition sometime in their life.
Half of those people will develop conditions by the age of 14.
Prevalence by condition*
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 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%
Suicidal thoughts
5.2%
of U.S. adults with suicidal thoughts
Number of U.S. adults with suicidal thoughts: 13.2 million
1.5%
13.4%
of U.S. youth (ages 12-17) with suicidal thoughts
Number of U.S. youth with suicidal thoughts: 3.4 million
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
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
