In 2022, 20.8% Of U.S. Adults Were Experiencing A Mental Illness
In 2022, 20.8% of adults were experiencing “any mental illness” (AMI), equivalent to more than 50 million Americans. Of these adults with mental illness, 4.9% experienced severe mental illness. AMI includes any diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder, other than a developmental or addiction disorder.
The prevalence of mental illness ranged from 17.5% to 29.9% throughout the U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The states with the highest prevalence of adults with mental illness were: Utah (29.7%), Oregon (27.3%), West …
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