Men Mental Health Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Men Mental Health Statistics

Even when 5.4% of U.S. men report an anxiety disorder, 23% say they did not get the mental health help they needed, and negative social attitudes keep another 26% discouraged from seeking care. You will also see why men account for 76.9% of U.S. suicide deaths alongside a $193.1 billion annual economic burden, plus the provider and telehealth gaps that make getting support feel harder than it should.

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Key Statistics

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In the U.S., 5.4% of men reported an anxiety disorder in the past year (2022)

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76.9% of U.S. suicide deaths are among men (2023 provisional)

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28.0 suicide deaths per 100,000 men in the U.S. (2022)

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10.3% of men in the U.S. reported major depressive episode in the past year in 2022 (NSDUH; estimate for men).

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23.0% of U.S. men reported that they had not received mental health services they needed in 2022 (National Alliance on Mental Illness survey results).

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17.0% of U.S. men reported that they faced long wait times for mental health appointments in 2022 (survey-based estimate).

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20.0% of U.S. men were “not at all likely” to seek help from a mental health professional in 2023 (survey; likelihood-to-seek-help distribution includes men).

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0.8 FTE mental health provider per 1,000 residents is the national average for certain provider types in parts of the U.S. (HRSA data; includes workforce measures relevant to men seeking care).

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26.0% of U.S. men reported feeling discouraged to seek mental health services due to negative social attitudes (survey-based estimate).

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2.5% of men worldwide experience alcohol-use disorders (global burden of disease estimate; prevalence in 2019).

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Men have 1.7 times the suicide rate of women globally (WHO comparative measure).

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From 2000 to 2019, the global number of deaths by suicide increased by 17.0% (WHO Global Health Estimates trend).

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In 2019, suicide was the 9th leading cause of death worldwide across all ages (WHO estimate).

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The male-to-female ratio for depression prevalence is 1.1 in many global regions (GBD 2019 modeled prevalence; sex differences).

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The global market for mental health services was $322.0 billion in 2023 (estimate; includes community mental health services and related care).

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The global behavioral health market was valued at $425.0 billion in 2022 (industry estimate; includes mental health and substance use treatment).

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The global digital therapeutics market is projected to reach $10.0 billion by 2028 (industry forecast; includes mental health indications).

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In the U.S., serious mental illness (including depression and anxiety disorders) resulted in $193.1 billion in estimated annual economic burden in 2019 (cost components include healthcare and work loss).

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In the U.S., depression alone accounted for about $326.0 billion annually when including indirect and direct costs (IHME-associated economic estimates; year 2016 commonly reported).

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In the U.S., the weighted average number of behavioral health providers per 100,000 residents was 62.0 in 2023 for certain provider categories (HPSA and workforce measures summarized by HRSA).

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In 2022, 4.8% of U.S. men had a substance use disorder (NSDUH estimate).

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The global cost of depression was estimated at $1.0 trillion in 2010 (WHO-commissioned economic estimates; widely cited baseline).

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19.1% of U.S. adults reported having serious mental illness in the past year (2021 NSDUH; includes men and women).

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8.0% of U.S. adults reported having a major depressive episode in the past year (2022 NSDUH; includes men and women).

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4.7% of U.S. adults reported having thoughts of suicide in the past year (2019 NSDUH; includes men and women).

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4.6% of U.S. adults reported drug use disorder in the past year (2022 NSDUH; includes men and women).

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26.0% of adults with mental illness reported receiving no treatment in the past year (2019–2021 pooled estimates; includes men and women).

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1.9% of U.S. men reported receiving any mental health services via telehealth in 2021 (behavioral telehealth utilization estimate; men and women combined where noted, but broken out in underlying tables).

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27.0% of U.S. adults reported they would be likely to seek help from a primary care clinician for mental health concerns (2023; includes men and women).

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62.0% of U.S. adults reported they believe mental health support is accessible if needed (2023; includes men and women).

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$193.1 billion in estimated annual economic burden from serious mental illness (including men) in the U.S. (2019).

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$51.6 billion in annual direct healthcare costs for behavioral health conditions in the U.S. (2022 estimate; includes men and women).

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$92.0 billion in annual costs related to serious psychological distress in the U.S. (2018 estimate; includes men and women).

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0.6% of U.S. adults reported a suicide attempt in the past year (2019; includes men and women).

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45.0% of U.S. adults with depression reported substance use as a coping behavior in the past year (2021 survey; includes men and women).

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One in every 100 men, depending on where you live, may be trying to manage mental health without enough support in the system. At the same time, U.S. suicide deaths include men at a far higher rate than women, with 76.9% of deaths among men in 2023. This post pulls together the latest mental health statistics to show how anxiety, depression, access barriers, and help seeking shape men’s mental wellbeing.

Key Takeaways

  • In the U.S., 5.4% of men reported an anxiety disorder in the past year (2022)
  • 76.9% of U.S. suicide deaths are among men (2023 provisional)
  • 28.0 suicide deaths per 100,000 men in the U.S. (2022)
  • 10.3% of men in the U.S. reported major depressive episode in the past year in 2022 (NSDUH; estimate for men).
  • 23.0% of U.S. men reported that they had not received mental health services they needed in 2022 (National Alliance on Mental Illness survey results).
  • 17.0% of U.S. men reported that they faced long wait times for mental health appointments in 2022 (survey-based estimate).
  • 20.0% of U.S. men were “not at all likely” to seek help from a mental health professional in 2023 (survey; likelihood-to-seek-help distribution includes men).
  • 26.0% of U.S. men reported feeling discouraged to seek mental health services due to negative social attitudes (survey-based estimate).
  • 2.5% of men worldwide experience alcohol-use disorders (global burden of disease estimate; prevalence in 2019).
  • Men have 1.7 times the suicide rate of women globally (WHO comparative measure).
  • From 2000 to 2019, the global number of deaths by suicide increased by 17.0% (WHO Global Health Estimates trend).
  • The global market for mental health services was $322.0 billion in 2023 (estimate; includes community mental health services and related care).
  • The global behavioral health market was valued at $425.0 billion in 2022 (industry estimate; includes mental health and substance use treatment).
  • The global digital therapeutics market is projected to reach $10.0 billion by 2028 (industry forecast; includes mental health indications).
  • 19.1% of U.S. adults reported having serious mental illness in the past year (2021 NSDUH; includes men and women).

Millions of men face untreated mental health needs and high suicide risk, underscoring urgent access and support.

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Prevalence & Risk

1In the U.S., 5.4% of men reported an anxiety disorder in the past year (2022)[1]
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276.9% of U.S. suicide deaths are among men (2023 provisional)[2]
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328.0 suicide deaths per 100,000 men in the U.S. (2022)[3]
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Prevalence & Risk Interpretation

From a prevalence and risk perspective, men account for 76.9% of U.S. suicide deaths and experience anxiety at a rate of 5.4% in the past year, aligning with the heightened risk of 28.0 suicide deaths per 100,000 men in 2022.

Prevalence Rates

110.3% of men in the U.S. reported major depressive episode in the past year in 2022 (NSDUH; estimate for men).[4]
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Prevalence Rates Interpretation

For prevalence rates, 10.3% of U.S. men reported a major depressive episode in the past year in 2022, showing that roughly 1 in 10 men experienced this common mental health condition.

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Access & Care

123.0% of U.S. men reported that they had not received mental health services they needed in 2022 (National Alliance on Mental Illness survey results).[5]
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217.0% of U.S. men reported that they faced long wait times for mental health appointments in 2022 (survey-based estimate).[6]
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320.0% of U.S. men were “not at all likely” to seek help from a mental health professional in 2023 (survey; likelihood-to-seek-help distribution includes men).[7]
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40.8 FTE mental health provider per 1,000 residents is the national average for certain provider types in parts of the U.S. (HRSA data; includes workforce measures relevant to men seeking care).[8]
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Access & Care Interpretation

In the Access and Care gap, about 23% of U.S. men in 2022 did not get the mental health services they needed and 17% faced long appointment waits, while only 0.8 full time equivalent mental health providers per 1,000 residents nationwide may help explain why 20% were not at all likely to seek help in 2023.

Attitudes & Stigma

126.0% of U.S. men reported feeling discouraged to seek mental health services due to negative social attitudes (survey-based estimate).[9]
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Attitudes & Stigma Interpretation

In the Attitudes and Stigma category, 26.0% of U.S. men say they feel discouraged from seeking mental health services because of negative social attitudes.

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Global & Longitudinal

12.5% of men worldwide experience alcohol-use disorders (global burden of disease estimate; prevalence in 2019).[10]
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2Men have 1.7 times the suicide rate of women globally (WHO comparative measure).[11]
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3From 2000 to 2019, the global number of deaths by suicide increased by 17.0% (WHO Global Health Estimates trend).[12]
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4In 2019, suicide was the 9th leading cause of death worldwide across all ages (WHO estimate).[13]
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5The male-to-female ratio for depression prevalence is 1.1 in many global regions (GBD 2019 modeled prevalence; sex differences).[14]
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Global & Longitudinal Interpretation

Across the globe over time, men face a clear and worsening mental health burden with suicide deaths rising 17.0% from 2000 to 2019 and men experiencing 1.7 times the suicide rate of women, even as depression prevalence shows only a slight global sex gap with a male-to-female ratio of 1.1.

Economic & Market

1The global market for mental health services was $322.0 billion in 2023 (estimate; includes community mental health services and related care).[15]
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2The global behavioral health market was valued at $425.0 billion in 2022 (industry estimate; includes mental health and substance use treatment).[16]
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3The global digital therapeutics market is projected to reach $10.0 billion by 2028 (industry forecast; includes mental health indications).[17]
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4In the U.S., serious mental illness (including depression and anxiety disorders) resulted in $193.1 billion in estimated annual economic burden in 2019 (cost components include healthcare and work loss).[18]
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5In the U.S., depression alone accounted for about $326.0 billion annually when including indirect and direct costs (IHME-associated economic estimates; year 2016 commonly reported).[19]
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6In the U.S., the weighted average number of behavioral health providers per 100,000 residents was 62.0 in 2023 for certain provider categories (HPSA and workforce measures summarized by HRSA).[20]
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7In 2022, 4.8% of U.S. men had a substance use disorder (NSDUH estimate).[21]
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8The global cost of depression was estimated at $1.0 trillion in 2010 (WHO-commissioned economic estimates; widely cited baseline).[22]
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Economic & Market Interpretation

The Economic & Market data show that the scale of the mental health economy is rapidly expanding, with the global market reaching $322.0 billion in 2023 and the digital therapeutics segment projected to hit $10.0 billion by 2028, while the U.S. alone places a $193.1 billion annual economic burden from serious mental illness in 2019, underscoring why investment and market growth in men’s mental health services matter.

Prevalence

119.1% of U.S. adults reported having serious mental illness in the past year (2021 NSDUH; includes men and women).[23]
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28.0% of U.S. adults reported having a major depressive episode in the past year (2022 NSDUH; includes men and women).[24]
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34.7% of U.S. adults reported having thoughts of suicide in the past year (2019 NSDUH; includes men and women).[25]
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44.6% of U.S. adults reported drug use disorder in the past year (2022 NSDUH; includes men and women).[26]
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Prevalence Interpretation

Under the Prevalence category, serious mental illness affects 19.1% of U.S. adults each year, which is much higher than the 8.0% reporting a major depressive episode and suggests that mental health burdens are widespread even beyond specific conditions.

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Access And Care

126.0% of adults with mental illness reported receiving no treatment in the past year (2019–2021 pooled estimates; includes men and women).[27]
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Access And Care Interpretation

Under Access and Care, 26.0% of adults with mental illness reported receiving no treatment in the past year, showing a substantial gap in how many people are getting support.

Help Seeking Behavior

11.9% of U.S. men reported receiving any mental health services via telehealth in 2021 (behavioral telehealth utilization estimate; men and women combined where noted, but broken out in underlying tables).[28]
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227.0% of U.S. adults reported they would be likely to seek help from a primary care clinician for mental health concerns (2023; includes men and women).[29]
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362.0% of U.S. adults reported they believe mental health support is accessible if needed (2023; includes men and women).[30]
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Help Seeking Behavior Interpretation

For help seeking behavior, only 1.9% of U.S. men used mental health services via telehealth in 2021, suggesting that while most people think support is accessible and 27.0% would seek help from primary care, men are still far less likely to turn that intention into telehealth action.

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Economic Burden

1$193.1 billion in estimated annual economic burden from serious mental illness (including men) in the U.S. (2019).[31]
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2$51.6 billion in annual direct healthcare costs for behavioral health conditions in the U.S. (2022 estimate; includes men and women).[32]
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3$92.0 billion in annual costs related to serious psychological distress in the U.S. (2018 estimate; includes men and women).[33]
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Economic Burden Interpretation

In the economic burden category, serious mental illness is estimated to cost the U.S. $193.1 billion per year, and that scale is reinforced by another $92.0 billion tied to serious psychological distress, showing how mental health harms the economy well beyond healthcare alone.

Suicide And Harm

10.6% of U.S. adults reported a suicide attempt in the past year (2019; includes men and women).[34]
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245.0% of U.S. adults with depression reported substance use as a coping behavior in the past year (2021 survey; includes men and women).[35]
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Suicide And Harm Interpretation

In the context of Suicide And Harm, about 0.6% of U.S. adults reported a suicide attempt in the past year, and among those with depression nearly 45.0% also used substances as a coping behavior, underscoring how serious mental health distress can coincide with risky coping.

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