U.S. Adult Mental Health Statistics

of U.S. adults had any mental illness

That represents an estimated 61.5 million adults age 18 or older in 2024.

of adults ages 18 to 25 had any mental illness

Young adults had the highest reported prevalence of any mental illness among the age groups shown in the 2024 data.

of U.S. adults had serious mental illness

That represents an estimated 14.6 million adults age 18 or older in 2024.

of adults ages 18 to 25 had serious mental illness

The same age group had the highest reported prevalence of serious mental illness in the 2024 survey data.

of adults with any mental illness received treatment

An estimated 32.0 million of the 61.5 million adults with any mental illness received treatment in the past year.

of adults with serious mental illness received treatment

Adults with serious mental illness were more likely than adults with any mental illness to report receiving treatment in the past year.