Share of adults who had received any mental healthcare by gender U.S. 2020

In 2020, around 26 percent of women aged 18 and older in the United States received some mental health treatment in the past 12 months, compared to around 15 percent of men. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults aged 18 years and older who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2020, by gender.

Percentage of U.S. adults aged 18 years and older who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2020, by gender

Characteristic	Men	Women
Any mental health treatment	14.6%	25.6%
Took medication	11.5%	21.2%
Received counseling or therapy	7.9%	12.1%

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Release date

October 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2020

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Civilian noninstitutionalized population

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Adults were considered to have received any mental health treatment if they reported having taken medication for their mental health, received counseling or therapy from a mental health professional, or both in the past 12 months. Adults were asked separately if they took prescription medication for feelings of anxiety, for depression, or to help with any other emotions or with their concentration, behavior, or mental health. Adults who responded positively to any of these three questions were considered to have taken medication for their mental health in the past 12 months.

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