20% Of Americans Received Mental Health Treatment During 2020
In 2020, 20.3% of adults said they had received mental health treatment in the past 12 months. This includes 16.5% who had taken prescription medication for a mental health condition, and 10.1% who received counseling or therapy from a mental health professional.
During 2020, the percentage of adults who had received any mental health treatment in the past 12 months decreased with age. Among those aged 18 to 44 years, 20.9% received any mental health treatment in the past months. Among …