Mental health and substance use disorders are a key public health issue. Nearly 17 million adults and an additional 3 million adolescents reported having a major depressive disorder in the past year. Over 10 million adults with any mental illness had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year. Additionally, nearly 14 million adults reported an unmet need for mental health or substance use disorder treatment.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans are struggling with mental health challenges. More than 30% of adults have reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder during the pandemic. Recent KFF polling has consistently found large shares of adults reported their mental health has been negatively impacted due to worry and stress over the coronavirus.
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Mental Illness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Self-Reported Mental Health Status
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Adults Reporting Poor Mental Health by Number of Days per Month
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Average Number of Poor Mental Health Days Reported in the Last 30 Days Among All Adults by Gender
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Average Number of Poor Mental Health Days Reported in the Last 30 Days Among All Adults by Race/Ethnicity
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Average Number of Poor Mental Health Days Reported in the Last 30 Days Among All Women by Race/Ethnicity
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Average Number of Poor Mental Health Days Reported in the Last 30 Days Among All Men by Race/Ethnicity
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Mental Illness
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Adults Reporting Mental Illness in the Past Year
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Individuals Reporting a Major Depressive Episode in the Past Year
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Adults Reporting Unmet Need for Mental Health Treatment in the Past Year
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Adults Reporting Unmet Need for Mental Health Treatment in the Past Year Because of Cost
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Adults with Mental Illness in Past Year Who Did Not Receive Treatment
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Adolescent Mental Illness
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Adolescents Reporting a Major Depressive Episode in the Past Year by Gender
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Adolescents Reporting a Major Depressive Episode in the Past Year Who Did Not Receive Treatment
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Suicidal Thoughts & Suicide Rates
Opioid Overdose Deaths
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Opioid Overdose Death Rates and All Drug Overdose Death Rates per 100,000 Population (Age-Adjusted)
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Opioid Overdose Deaths and Opioid Overdose Deaths as a Percent of All Drug Overdose Deaths
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Opioid Overdose Deaths by Type of Opioid
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Opioid Overdose Deaths by Race/Ethnicity
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Opioid Overdose Deaths by Age Group
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Opioid Overdose Deaths by Gender
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Drug Overdose Deaths
Alcohol & Drug Dependence, Abuse, and Treatment
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Individuals Reporting Alcohol Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year
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Individuals Reporting Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year
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Individuals Reporting Needing but Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year
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Individuals Reporting Past Year Opioid Use Disorder
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About this Data Collection
To provide a better understanding of mental health and substance use disorder issues, this data collection pulls together state-level data on a variety of mental health and substance use disorder topics, including mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic, average number of poor mental health days, major depressive disorder, suicidal thoughts and suicide rates, opioid use and overdose, and dependence on alcohol or illicit drugs. Sources for these data include the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).
A separate data collection, “Medicaid Behavioral Health Services Database”, contains information on the scope of Medicaid behavioral health benefits by state, including institutional care, outpatient services, and substance use disorder services and medication-assisted treatment (MAT).