Mental Health Statistics*

Data indicates mental health is worsening in the U.S. Even before COVID-19, there was a 19% increase in adults having experienced a mental illness from the prior year. Mental illness impacts various aspects of one’s life, including employment. For those with a mental illness, the unemployment rate is 5.8%, and it is 3.6% for those without a mental illness.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (SAMHSA)’s 2020 survey reports that 21% of adults aged 18 and older had Any Mental Illness (AMI) in the past year, where 5.6% had a Severe Mental Illness (SMI). 18 to 25-year-olds comprised the largest category.
That same year, 30.5% of adults above 18 with AMI and 49.7% of adults with SMI reported a perceived unmet need for mental health services in the past year.
For those aged 10 to 34, suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death. Since 1999, suicide rates in the U.S have increased by 35%, emphasizing a need for mental health treatment.
7.7 million adults in the U.S are diagnosed with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
37.9% of 20.3 million adults with substance use disorders were also diagnosed with a mental illness, and 18.2% of 42.1 million adults with mental illness were also diagnosed with a substance use disorder.
Of adults with co-occurring conditions, 52.5% did not receive treatment for mental care or substance use.
Adults 18 to 25 comprise the largest category of adults suffering from substance use disorder and any mental illness (AMI) and severe mental illness (SMI).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse 2021 weekly surveys, the trend of the 18 and older population experiencing symptoms of depression, such as frequently feeling down, depressed, or hopeless in the last two weeks in the U.S, is gradually increasing.
Of individuals that responded from December 29, 2021, to January 10, 2022, 63,199,241 said that they experienced symptoms of depression several of those days, 19,264,037 responded with more than half of the days, and 22,976,358 responded with nearly every day.
Each year, nearly 40 million American adults (18.1% of the population) are affected by anxiety disorders, yet only 36.9% of those affected receive treatment.
Anxiety and depression commonly co-occur. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is the leading cause of disability in the U.S., affecting over 16.1 million American adults each year.
Approximately 16.9% of individuals in the U.S develop depression in their lifetime.
A current study discovered that the economic burden of MDD increased by 38% from 2010 to 2018 and cost the U.S approximately $326 billion.
According to a 2021 Forbes article, depression also has adverse impacts on the workforce. The CDC reports that depression causes 200 million lost workdays and costs employers $17 to $44 billion annually.
The American Psychological Association deems psychotherapy as an effective treatment against depression because it helps individuals uncover the roots of their depression and teaches them how to regain control in life effectively.
GROW Counseling Network is here to help individuals and organizations become more resilient, learn to develop better coping skills, and begin to find meaning and joy through a variety of counseling services.

*Sources: Anxiety & Depression Assoc. of America, Forbes – Mental Health In the Workplace; The Recovery Village – Treatment Resistant Depression; Cision – Depression Cost in the US; American Psychological Association; US Census Bureau Household Pulse Surveys

That same year, 30.5% of adults above 18 with AMI and 49.7% of adults with SMI reported a perceived unmet need for mental health services in the past year.

For those aged 10 to 34, suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death. Since 1999, suicide rates in the U.S have increased by 35%, emphasizing a need for mental health treatment.

7.7 million adults in the U.S are diagnosed with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

37.9% of 20.3 million adults with substance use disorders were also diagnosed with a mental illness, and 18.2% of 42.1 million adults with mental illness were also diagnosed with a substance use disorder.

Of adults with co-occurring conditions, 52.5% did not receive treatment for mental care or substance use.

Adults 18 to 25 comprise the largest category of adults suffering from substance use disorder and any mental illness (AMI) and severe mental illness (SMI).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse 2021 weekly surveys, the trend of the 18 and older population experiencing symptoms of depression, such as frequently feeling down, depressed, or hopeless in the last two weeks in the U.S, is gradually increasing.

Of individuals that responded from December 29, 2021, to January 10, 2022, 63,199,241 said that they experienced symptoms of depression several of those days, 19,264,037 responded with more than half of the days, and 22,976,358 responded with nearly every day.

Each year, nearly 40 million American adults (18.1% of the population) are affected by anxiety disorders, yet only 36.9% of those affected receive treatment.

Anxiety and depression commonly co-occur. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is the leading cause of disability in the U.S., affecting over 16.1 million American adults each year.

Approximately 16.9% of individuals in the U.S develop depression in their lifetime.

A current study discovered that the economic burden of MDD increased by 38% from 2010 to 2018 and cost the U.S approximately $326 billion.

According to a 2021 Forbes article, depression also has adverse impacts on the workforce. The CDC reports that depression causes 200 million lost workdays and costs employers $17 to $44 billion annually.

The American Psychological Association deems psychotherapy as an effective treatment against depression because it helps individuals uncover the roots of their depression and teaches them how to regain control in life effectively.

GROW Counseling Network is here to help individuals and organizations become more resilient, learn to develop better coping skills, and begin to find meaning and joy through a variety of counseling services.