GITNUXREPORT 2026

Mental Health In America Statistics

Mental illness is now felt by 22.8% of US adults, yet only 28.5% of those with serious mental illness get care in the past year, revealing a wide gap between need and treatment. This Mental Health In America page connects those realities to who is most affected and how the costs add up, from depression and suicide risks across communities to the workplace and economic burden.

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Women in U.S. are 40% more likely than men to develop depression

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23.8% of adult women vs. 14.3% of men had any mental illness in 2022

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Black Americans are 20% more likely to report serious psychological distress than whites

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1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience mental health disorders (higher in females)

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LGBTQ+ youth are 4x more likely to attempt suicide than straight peers

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Hispanic adults have 18.8% AMI rate vs. 22.1% non-Hispanic white in 2021

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Elderly (65+) depression prevalence is 7% major, 13% minor

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Veterans have 14% PTSD prevalence vs. 6% civilians

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American Indian/Alaska Native adults have highest SMI rate at 7.3%

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Rural U.S. adults report 23% higher depression rates than urban

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College students mental health issues rose to 60% in 2023 from 50% pre-pandemic

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Low-income adults (<$25k) have 30.5% AMI vs. 15.3% high-income

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Black youth depression rate 15.1% vs. 12.8% white youth

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Transgender adults have 40% suicide attempt rate lifetime

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Men are 3-4x more likely to die by suicide but women attempt more

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Asian American adults AMI rate 16.4% vs. 23% overall

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Uninsured adults 25% less likely to receive mental health treatment

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Pregnant women postpartum depression affects 10-15%

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Incarcerated individuals have 4x higher mental illness rates

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Homeless adults 25-33% have schizophrenia vs. 1% general pop

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Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander SMI rate 6.1%

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Adolescents in foster care 50% more likely mental health disorders

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Males aged 18-25 have highest substance use disorder rates at 15.2%

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White youth suicide rate highest at 7.53 per 100k vs. others

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Women veterans PTSD rate 23% vs. 12% male veterans

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31% of adults with disabilities have depression vs. 7% without

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Mental illness costs U.S. $193.2 billion in lost earnings yearly

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Depression alone costs $210-230 billion annually in U.S.

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Workplace productivity loss from depression $44 billion/year

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Suicide costs U.S. $501 billion in 2020 (medical + work loss)

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12 billion workdays lost to depression/anxiety globally, U.S. share $1 trillion

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SMI individuals 10x more likely unemployed (50% rate)

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Mental health disorders account for 21% of global burden of disease

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Family caregiving for mental illness costs $600 billion/year U.S.

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Incarceration costs $80 billion/year, 25% due to untreated mental illness

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Homelessness costs $30k-50k per person/year, 25-30% mental illness driven

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Child welfare spending $30 billion, 50% cases involve parental mental illness

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Absenteeism from anxiety/depression 112 million workdays/year U.S.

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Disability insurance claims for mental health 25% of total

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Emergency room visits for mental health $38.3 billion in 2019

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Medicaid mental health spending $66 billion in 2020

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Presenteeism (reduced productivity) costs $84 billion/year for depression

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Divorce rate 20% higher with mental illness partner

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Juvenile justice mental health costs $7 billion/year

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Opioid crisis mental health overlap costs $1 trillion decade

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Education loss from ADHD $15-30k lifetime earnings per child

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Social isolation from mental illness increases mortality 29%

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Foster care mental health services $2.5 billion/year

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Workplace mental health programs ROI 4:1 (Oxford study)

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Untreated psychosis first episode costs $655k lifetime per person

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Mental health stigma causes 50% workforce discrimination claims

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Hospital readmissions for mental health 20% within 30 days, cost $1.8B

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Pandemic mental health economic hit $150 billion in 2020

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SMI housing support costs $20k/person/year vs. jail $40k

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Youth mental health absenteeism 74M school days/year

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Alzheimer's caregiving $360 billion/year unpaid

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Bipolar disorder lifetime cost $202k per patient

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In 2023, 22.8% of U.S. adults (59.3 million people) experienced any mental illness (AMI)

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5.7% of U.S. adults (14.8 million) had serious mental illness (SMI) in 2023

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1 in 5 children ages 13-18 in the U.S. (11.3%) experience a severe mental disorder at some point during their life

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Anxiety disorders affect 19.1% of U.S. adults (40 million people) annually

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Major depressive disorder impacts 8.3% of U.S. adults (21 million) each year

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Bipolar disorder affects about 2.8% of U.S. adults (7 million)

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PTSD prevalence among U.S. adults is 3.6% in a given year (7.7% lifetime)

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OCD affects 2.3% of U.S. adults over their lifetime (1.2% past year)

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Schizophrenia impacts 1.1% of U.S. adults lifetime (0.3% past year)

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Eating disorders have a lifetime prevalence of 0.80% among U.S. adults

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50.6 million U.S. adults had any mental illness in 2021 (20.78%)

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Serious psychological distress affected 5.8% of U.S. adults (15 million) in 2022

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17.3% of U.S. adults reported frequent mental distress in 2022

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Lifetime prevalence of any DSM-IV anxiety disorder is 31.6% among U.S. adults

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ADHD prevalence in U.S. adults is estimated at 4.4% (9 million)

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Autism spectrum disorder prevalence is 2.21% among U.S. 8-year-olds (1 in 45) per 2020 data

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Borderline personality disorder affects 1.6% of U.S. adults annually

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26% of Americans ages 18+ suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year

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Any mood disorder past-year prevalence is 9.5% in U.S. adults

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Substance use disorder co-occurs with mental illness in 50% of cases among U.S. adults

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20.78% of U.S. population reported mental health issues in 2021 MHA report

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Depression prevalence doubled from 8.1% in 2011 to 16.5% in 2019 pre-pandemic

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29.8% lifetime prevalence of any substance use disorder in U.S.

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Insomnia disorder affects 10-30% of U.S. adults chronically

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Dementia prevalence is 11% among U.S. adults 65+ (3 million)

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13.9% of U.S. youth aged 12-17 had major depressive episode in 2022

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Lifetime prevalence of alcohol use disorder is 13.9% in U.S. adults

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7.7% of U.S. adults have PTSD lifetime prevalence

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Personality disorders prevalence is 9.1% lifetime in U.S.

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1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experienced a mental health disorder in 2016

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U.S. suicide rate 14.1 per 100k in 2022 (49,369 deaths)

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Firearm suicides 54.6% of all suicides in 2022 (23,800)

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Youth suicide rate ages 10-24 increased 62% 2007-2021

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90% of suicide completers have mental health condition

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Nonfatal suicide attempts 1.6 million emergency visits/year

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Male suicide rate 3.9x higher than female (22.9 vs. 5.9 per 100k)

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Veteran suicide rate 17.7 per 100k (6,392 in 2021)

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Indigenous youth suicide rate 2.5x national average

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988 lifeline answered 9.4 million contacts in first year (2023)

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Poisoning (overdose) 16% of suicides in 2022

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LGBTQ+ youth 4x more likely to attempt suicide (45% ideation)

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Inpatient suicide rate 270 per 100k discharges

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Rural suicide rate 17.2 per 100k vs. 13.6 urban

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Black youth suicide rate tripled 2011-2021 (9.5 per 100k males)

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Self-harm emergency visits 483k/year ages 10-24

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54% increase in suicide among ages 10-14 2011-2021

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Gun suicides among youth doubled 2007-2021

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12.5% of high school students attempted suicide in 2021 (girls 14.8%)

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SMI increases suicide risk 10x

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Crisis center interventions prevent 100k suicides/year est.

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Hanging/suffocation 27.9% of suicides 2022

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Postpartum suicide 20% of postpartum deaths

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Elderly suicide rate 16.0 per 100k ages 75+

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College student suicide attempts 8% lifetime

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Untreated depression suicide risk 20%

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Cyberbullying triples suicide risk in youth

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Opioid-related suicides 15k/year

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Military suicide 24 per 100k active duty 2022

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First responders PTSD/suicide risk 30-50% higher

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NSSP data shows 80k suspected suicide attempts/month 2023

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Adolescent females suicide rate up 167% 2007-2021

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Means restriction prevents 20% of attempts succeeding

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1 in 5 high school students seriously considered suicide 2021

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Only 46.2% of U.S. adults with mental illness received treatment in 2022

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28.5% of adults with SMI received treatment in past year (2023)

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Youth (12-17) treatment receipt for AMI was 49.6% in 2022

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Antidepressant use among adults rose to 18.7% in 2015-2018

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Only 28% of adults with depression contact health professional

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Telehealth mental health visits surged 150% during pandemic peak

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60% of psychiatrists do not accept insurance, limiting access

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In 2021, 37.9% of adults with AMI received minimally adequate treatment

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Children with ADHD medication treatment 62.9% in 2019

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Therapy utilization for anxiety disorders is 27.2% past year

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Residential treatment beds per 100k pop is only 11.7 nationally

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50% dropout rate in first month of mental health outpatient therapy

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Prescription psychotropic meds used by 17% of U.S. adults 2001-2010

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Crisis hotline calls increased 1,000% during pandemic

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Only 10% of children with mental health needs receive specialty care

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Medicaid covers 70% of U.S. mental health spending for low-income

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Wait times for child psychiatrist average 11 weeks in urban areas

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ECT utilization for severe depression <1% of cases annually

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Group therapy participation 15% among treated adults

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Peer support services reach 1.5 million Americans yearly

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Inpatient psychiatric stays averaged 7.1 days in 2019

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Mindfulness apps downloaded 50 million times in U.S. 2022

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Vocational rehab for SMI serves 100k clients annually

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Ketamine therapy for depression approved, used by 10k patients 2023

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School-based mental health services cover 25% of districts fully

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Relapse rate for depression after treatment 50% within 6 months

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TMS therapy for depression used by 500k patients globally, 100k U.S.

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14.3 million adults untreated for depression in 2019

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Mental health parity law compliance issues affect 20% of claims

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Yoga/TAI CHI for mental health practiced by 16% of adults

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 5, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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In 2023, 22.8% of U.S. adults, or 59.3 million people, experienced any mental illness while 5.7% had serious mental illness. That gap between everyday strain and high severity shows up again and again across age, race, gender, and access to care, from postpartum depression affecting 10 to 15% of new mothers to uninsured adults being 25% less likely to receive treatment. Mental Health In America brings these differences into focus so you can see not just how many people are affected, but who is being left behind and why.

Key Takeaways

Women in U.S. are 40% more likely than men to develop depression
23.8% of adult women vs. 14.3% of men had any mental illness in 2022
Black Americans are 20% more likely to report serious psychological distress than whites
Mental illness costs U.S. $193.2 billion in lost earnings yearly
Depression alone costs $210-230 billion annually in U.S.
Workplace productivity loss from depression $44 billion/year
In 2023, 22.8% of U.S. adults (59.3 million people) experienced any mental illness (AMI)
5.7% of U.S. adults (14.8 million) had serious mental illness (SMI) in 2023
1 in 5 children ages 13-18 in the U.S. (11.3%) experience a severe mental disorder at some point during their life
U.S. suicide rate 14.1 per 100k in 2022 (49,369 deaths)
Firearm suicides 54.6% of all suicides in 2022 (23,800)
Youth suicide rate ages 10-24 increased 62% 2007-2021
Only 46.2% of U.S. adults with mental illness received treatment in 2022
28.5% of adults with SMI received treatment in past year (2023)
Youth (12-17) treatment receipt for AMI was 49.6% in 2022

Depression and other mental illnesses affect millions, with treatment gaps and rising suicide risk.

Demographic Breakdowns

1Women in U.S. are 40% more likely than men to develop depression

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223.8% of adult women vs. 14.3% of men had any mental illness in 2022

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3Black Americans are 20% more likely to report serious psychological distress than whites

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41 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience mental health disorders (higher in females)

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5LGBTQ+ youth are 4x more likely to attempt suicide than straight peers

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6Hispanic adults have 18.8% AMI rate vs. 22.1% non-Hispanic white in 2021

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7Elderly (65+) depression prevalence is 7% major, 13% minor

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8Veterans have 14% PTSD prevalence vs. 6% civilians

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9American Indian/Alaska Native adults have highest SMI rate at 7.3%

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10Rural U.S. adults report 23% higher depression rates than urban

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11College students mental health issues rose to 60% in 2023 from 50% pre-pandemic

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12Low-income adults (<$25k) have 30.5% AMI vs. 15.3% high-income

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13Black youth depression rate 15.1% vs. 12.8% white youth

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14Transgender adults have 40% suicide attempt rate lifetime

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15Men are 3-4x more likely to die by suicide but women attempt more

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16Asian American adults AMI rate 16.4% vs. 23% overall

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17Uninsured adults 25% less likely to receive mental health treatment

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18Pregnant women postpartum depression affects 10-15%

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19Incarcerated individuals have 4x higher mental illness rates

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20Homeless adults 25-33% have schizophrenia vs. 1% general pop

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21Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander SMI rate 6.1%

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22Adolescents in foster care 50% more likely mental health disorders

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23Males aged 18-25 have highest substance use disorder rates at 15.2%

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24White youth suicide rate highest at 7.53 per 100k vs. others

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25Women veterans PTSD rate 23% vs. 12% male veterans

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2631% of adults with disabilities have depression vs. 7% without

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Demographic Breakdowns Interpretation

Behind every one of these stark statistics lies a silent, roaring testament to how the American landscape—shaped by gender, race, poverty, identity, and geography—is meticulously carving fault lines directly through our collective psyche.

Prevalence Rates

1In 2023, 22.8% of U.S. adults (59.3 million people) experienced any mental illness (AMI)

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25.7% of U.S. adults (14.8 million) had serious mental illness (SMI) in 2023

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31 in 5 children ages 13-18 in the U.S. (11.3%) experience a severe mental disorder at some point during their life

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4Anxiety disorders affect 19.1% of U.S. adults (40 million people) annually

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5Major depressive disorder impacts 8.3% of U.S. adults (21 million) each year

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6Bipolar disorder affects about 2.8% of U.S. adults (7 million)

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7PTSD prevalence among U.S. adults is 3.6% in a given year (7.7% lifetime)

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8OCD affects 2.3% of U.S. adults over their lifetime (1.2% past year)

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9Schizophrenia impacts 1.1% of U.S. adults lifetime (0.3% past year)

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10Eating disorders have a lifetime prevalence of 0.80% among U.S. adults

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1150.6 million U.S. adults had any mental illness in 2021 (20.78%)

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12Serious psychological distress affected 5.8% of U.S. adults (15 million) in 2022

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1317.3% of U.S. adults reported frequent mental distress in 2022

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14Lifetime prevalence of any DSM-IV anxiety disorder is 31.6% among U.S. adults

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15ADHD prevalence in U.S. adults is estimated at 4.4% (9 million)

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16Autism spectrum disorder prevalence is 2.21% among U.S. 8-year-olds (1 in 45) per 2020 data

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17Borderline personality disorder affects 1.6% of U.S. adults annually

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1826% of Americans ages 18+ suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year

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19Any mood disorder past-year prevalence is 9.5% in U.S. adults

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20Substance use disorder co-occurs with mental illness in 50% of cases among U.S. adults

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2120.78% of U.S. population reported mental health issues in 2021 MHA report

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22Depression prevalence doubled from 8.1% in 2011 to 16.5% in 2019 pre-pandemic

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2329.8% lifetime prevalence of any substance use disorder in U.S.

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24Insomnia disorder affects 10-30% of U.S. adults chronically

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25Dementia prevalence is 11% among U.S. adults 65+ (3 million)

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2613.9% of U.S. youth aged 12-17 had major depressive episode in 2022

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27Lifetime prevalence of alcohol use disorder is 13.9% in U.S. adults

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287.7% of U.S. adults have PTSD lifetime prevalence

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29Personality disorders prevalence is 9.1% lifetime in U.S.

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301 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experienced a mental health disorder in 2016

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Prevalence Rates Interpretation

It’s statistically impossible to walk through an American crowd without brushing shoulders with someone quietly fighting a battle—often several people at once—proving our national strength is less about stiff upper lips and more about resilient, albeit weary, hearts.

Suicide and Crisis Statistics

1U.S. suicide rate 14.1 per 100k in 2022 (49,369 deaths)

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2Firearm suicides 54.6% of all suicides in 2022 (23,800)

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3Youth suicide rate ages 10-24 increased 62% 2007-2021

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490% of suicide completers have mental health condition

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5Nonfatal suicide attempts 1.6 million emergency visits/year

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6Male suicide rate 3.9x higher than female (22.9 vs. 5.9 per 100k)

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7Veteran suicide rate 17.7 per 100k (6,392 in 2021)

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8Indigenous youth suicide rate 2.5x national average

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9988 lifeline answered 9.4 million contacts in first year (2023)

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10Poisoning (overdose) 16% of suicides in 2022

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11LGBTQ+ youth 4x more likely to attempt suicide (45% ideation)

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12Inpatient suicide rate 270 per 100k discharges

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13Rural suicide rate 17.2 per 100k vs. 13.6 urban

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14Black youth suicide rate tripled 2011-2021 (9.5 per 100k males)

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15Self-harm emergency visits 483k/year ages 10-24

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1654% increase in suicide among ages 10-14 2011-2021

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17Gun suicides among youth doubled 2007-2021

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1812.5% of high school students attempted suicide in 2021 (girls 14.8%)

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19SMI increases suicide risk 10x

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20Crisis center interventions prevent 100k suicides/year est.

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21Hanging/suffocation 27.9% of suicides 2022

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22Postpartum suicide 20% of postpartum deaths

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23Elderly suicide rate 16.0 per 100k ages 75+

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24College student suicide attempts 8% lifetime

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25Untreated depression suicide risk 20%

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26Cyberbullying triples suicide risk in youth

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27Opioid-related suicides 15k/year

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28Military suicide 24 per 100k active duty 2022

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29First responders PTSD/suicide risk 30-50% higher

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30NSSP data shows 80k suspected suicide attempts/month 2023

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31Adolescent females suicide rate up 167% 2007-2021

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32Means restriction prevents 20% of attempts succeeding

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331 in 5 high school students seriously considered suicide 2021

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Suicide and Crisis Statistics Interpretation

Behind the staggering web of statistics lies a desperate national emergency, where the failure to build a caring, accessible mental health system means we are tragically and persistently outgunned by despair, especially among our most vulnerable youth.

Treatment Utilization

1Only 46.2% of U.S. adults with mental illness received treatment in 2022

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228.5% of adults with SMI received treatment in past year (2023)

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3Youth (12-17) treatment receipt for AMI was 49.6% in 2022

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4Antidepressant use among adults rose to 18.7% in 2015-2018

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5Only 28% of adults with depression contact health professional

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6Telehealth mental health visits surged 150% during pandemic peak

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760% of psychiatrists do not accept insurance, limiting access

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8In 2021, 37.9% of adults with AMI received minimally adequate treatment

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9Children with ADHD medication treatment 62.9% in 2019

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10Therapy utilization for anxiety disorders is 27.2% past year

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11Residential treatment beds per 100k pop is only 11.7 nationally

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1250% dropout rate in first month of mental health outpatient therapy

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13Prescription psychotropic meds used by 17% of U.S. adults 2001-2010

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14Crisis hotline calls increased 1,000% during pandemic

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15Only 10% of children with mental health needs receive specialty care

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16Medicaid covers 70% of U.S. mental health spending for low-income

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17Wait times for child psychiatrist average 11 weeks in urban areas

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18ECT utilization for severe depression <1% of cases annually

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19Group therapy participation 15% among treated adults

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20Peer support services reach 1.5 million Americans yearly

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21Inpatient psychiatric stays averaged 7.1 days in 2019

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22Mindfulness apps downloaded 50 million times in U.S. 2022

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23Vocational rehab for SMI serves 100k clients annually

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24Ketamine therapy for depression approved, used by 10k patients 2023

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25School-based mental health services cover 25% of districts fully

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26Relapse rate for depression after treatment 50% within 6 months

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27TMS therapy for depression used by 500k patients globally, 100k U.S.

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2814.3 million adults untreated for depression in 2019

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29Mental health parity law compliance issues affect 20% of claims

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30Yoga/TAI CHI for mental health practiced by 16% of adults

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Treatment Utilization Interpretation

The statistics paint a stark picture of a system straining at the seams, where the majority of those in need are left navigating a labyrinth of barriers, while innovations and stopgaps, from mindfulness apps to telehealth, scramble to fill the profound gaps in care.

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childwelfare.gov
childwelfare.gov
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PSYCHIATRY
psychiatry.org
psychiatry.org

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TAC
tac.org
tac.org
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NCBI
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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AAP
aap.org
aap.org
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APA
apa.org
apa.org
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HCUP-US
hcup-us.ahrq.gov
hcup-us.ahrq.gov
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STATISTA
statista.com
statista.com
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FDA
fda.gov
fda.gov
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DOL
dol.gov
dol.gov
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NCCIH
nccih.nih.gov
nccih.nih.gov
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WHO
who.int
who.int
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AARP
aarp.org
aarp.org
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ENDHOMELESSNESS
endhomelessness.org
endhomelessness.org
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INTEGRATION
integration.samhsa.gov
integration.samhsa.gov
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SSA
ssa.gov
ssa.gov
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HEALTHSYSTEMTRACKER
healthsystemtracker.org
healthsystemtracker.org
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MEDICAID
medicaid.gov
medicaid.gov
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DEPRESSIONCENTER
depressioncenter.org
depressioncenter.org
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OJJDP
ojjdp.gov
ojjdp.gov
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CBO
cbo.gov
cbo.gov
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CHADD
chadd.org
chadd.org
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ACF
acf.hhs.gov
acf.hhs.gov
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OXFORDHEALTH
oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
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EEOC
eeoc.gov
eeoc.gov
Reference 49
CMS
cms.gov
cms.gov
Reference 50
RAND
rand.org
rand.org
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HUDUSER
huduser.gov
huduser.gov
Reference 52
AFSP
afsp.org
afsp.org
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VA
va.gov
va.gov
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JOINTCOMMISSION
jointcommission.org
jointcommission.org
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RURALHEALTHDISPARITIES
ruralhealthdisparities.us
ruralhealthdisparities.us
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JAHONLINE
jahonline.org
jahonline.org
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EVERYTOWNRESEARCH
everytownresearch.org
everytownresearch.org
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WONDER
wonder.cdc.gov
wonder.cdc.gov
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ACOG
acog.org
acog.org
Reference 60
JEDFOUNDATION
jedfoundation.org
jedfoundation.org
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CYBERBULLYING
cyberbullying.org
cyberbullying.org
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DODIG
dodig.mil
dodig.mil
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WWW RUDERMANFOUNDATION
www rudermanfoundation.org
www rudermanfoundation.org
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THEACTIONALLIANCE
theactionalliance.org
theactionalliance.org