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Quick Facts and Statistics About Mental Health

General mental health data

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

46%
46 percent of Americans

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*

Overall

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

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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

Bipolar disorder

An estimated

2.5%

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

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

Asian American / Pacific Islander Community

16.8%

of Asian Americans with mental illness

Number of Asian Americans with mental illness: 2.3 million

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.

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%

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54.7%

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