Mental Health by the Numbers

Nearly a billion people around the world live with a diagnosable mental disorder.¹⁰ In the United States, mental health issues are just as pervasive. One in five (20%) American adults will experience a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year.

Figure 3. You Are Not Alone

Figure 3. You Are Not Alone

Source: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/sites/default/files/images/2024-findhelp-x.jpg

Over their lifetimes, 46% of U.S. adults will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition. Approximately 59.3 million people, or 23.1% of U.S. adults, live with a mental illness, with 42.5 million affected by anxiety disorders, making them among the most common mental illnesses in the country. Major depression affects 22.5 million U.S. adults, representing 8.8% of the adult population.¹¹ In addition, suicide is among the leading causes of death in the United States in the adult population. In 2022, 13.2 million U.S. adults experienced suicidal thoughts, which lead to increased risk of suicide, self-harm, emotional distress, mental health deterioration, impaired daily functioning, and or physical health problems.⁹