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Mental health treatment or counseling among U.S. adults 2002-2017
Mental health treatment or counseling among U.S. adults 2002-2017
Number of U.S. adults who received mental health treatment or counseling in the past year from 2002 to 2017 (in millions)
This statistic shows the number of U.S. adults who received mental health treatment or counseling within the previous year from 2002 to 2017. In 2017, it was estimated that around 36 million adults in the U.S. received mental health treatment or counseling at some time in the previous year.
Number of U.S. adults who received mental health treatment or counseling in the past year from 2002 to 2017 (in millions)
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| Number of people in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 27.2 |
| 2003 | 27.9 |
| 2004 | 27.5 |
| 2005 | 28.2 |
| 2006 | 28.4 |
| 2007 | 29.6 |
| 2008 | 30.2 |
| 2009 | 30.3 |
| 2010 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 31.6 |
| 2012 | 34.1 |
| 2013 | 34.6 |
| 2014 | 35.5 |
| 2015 | 34.2 |
| 2016 | 34.9 |
| 2017 | 36.4 |
| Number of people in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 27.2 |
| 2003 | 27.9 |
| 2004 | 27.5 |
| 2005 | 28.2 |
| 2006 | 28.4 |
| 2007 | 29.6 |
| 2008 | 30.2 |
| 2009 | 30.3 |
| 2010 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 31.6 |
| 2012 | 34.1 |
| 2013 | 34.6 |
| 2014 | 35.5 |
| 2015 | 34.2 |
| 2016 | 34.9 |
| 2017 | 36.4 |
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This statistic shows the number of U.S. adults who received mental health treatment or counseling within the previous year from 2002 to 2017. In 2017, it was estimated that around 36 million adults in the U.S. received mental health treatment or counseling at some time in the previous year.
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- Release date
- September 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2002 to 2017
- Number of respondents
- base: around 70,000
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
- Supplementary notes
- Mental Health Services is defined as having received inpatient treatment/counseling or outpatient treatment/counseling or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2002 to 2017
- Number of respondents
- base: around 70,000
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
- Supplementary notes
- Mental Health Services is defined as having received inpatient treatment/counseling or outpatient treatment/counseling or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded.
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