The 2023 State of Mental Health in America report ranks states based on 15 criteria to identify which states struggle most when looking at the prevalence of mental illness combined with issues of insurance coverage and access to treatment.
The states ranked first have a lower prevalence of mental illness and higher rates of access to care.
Here is the overall ranking of the 50 states, according to the report published on Oct. 13, 2022:
1. Wisconsin
2. Pennsylvania
3. Massachusetts
4. Delaware
5. Connecticut
6. New Jersey
7. New York
8. Illinois
9. Maryland
10. Kentucky
11. Vermont
12. Rhode Island
13. New Hampshire
14. South Carolina
15. North Carolina
16. Michigan
17. Hawaii
18. California
19. Iowa
20. North Dakota
21. New Mexico
22. Oklahoma
23. Georgia
24. Mississippi
25. Maine
26. Tennessee
27. Minnesota
28. Nevada
29. Colorado
30. Montana
31. Washington
32. Ohio
33. Alaska
34. Florida
35. Louisiana
36. South Dakota
37. Virginia
38. Indiana
39. Missouri
40. Utah
41. West Virginia
42. Arkansas
43. Nebraska
44. Wyoming
45. Texas
46. Idaho
47. Alabama
48. Arizona
49. Oregon
50. Kansas