West Virginia has the highest rate of frequent mental distress, while Hawaii has the lowest, according to data published Dec. 5 by the United Health Foundation.
The report defined frequent mental distress as poor mental health lasting 14 or more days over the past 30 days.
Here are the states ranked by rate of frequent mental distress:
|
Rank |
State |
Rate of frequent mental distress |
|
1 |
West Virginia |
21.1% |
|
2 |
Arkansas |
20.4% |
|
3 |
Tennessee |
20.3% |
|
4 |
Louisiana |
20.1% |
|
5 |
Ohio |
18.3% |
|
T-6 |
Alabama |
18.1% |
|
T-6 |
Oklahoma |
18.1% |
|
8 |
Oregon |
17.8% |
|
9 |
Missouri |
17.3% |
|
T-10 |
Arizona |
16.8% |
|
T-10 |
Indiana |
16.8% |
|
T-12 |
Michigan |
16.7% |
|
T-12 |
New Hampshire |
16.7% |
|
T-14 |
Utah |
16.5% |
|
T-14 |
Washington |
16.5% |
|
T-16 |
Montana |
16.4% |
|
T-16 |
Virginia |
16.4% |
|
18 |
Maine |
16.3% |
|
T-19 |
Texas |
16.2% |
|
T-19 |
Vermont |
16.2% |
|
T-21 |
Georgia |
16.1% |
|
T-21 |
Kentucky |
16.1% |
|
T-21 |
Wisconsin |
16.1% |
|
T-24 |
Colorado |
15.9% |
|
T-24 |
Kansas |
15.9% |
|
T-24 |
New Mexico |
15.9% |
|
T-27 |
Mississippi |
15.7% |
|
T-27 |
South Carolina |
15.7% |
|
29 |
Rhode Island |
15.5% |
|
30 |
New York |
15.4% |
|
31 |
North Carolina |
15.3% |
|
32 |
Alaska |
15.2% |
|
33 |
Idaho |
15.1% |
|
34 |
Florida |
15% |
|
35 |
Pennsylvania |
14.9% |
|
T-36 |
Minnesota |
14.8% |
|
T-36 |
Nevada |
14.8% |
|
T-36 |
Wyoming |
14.8% |
|
39 |
Massachusetts |
14.6% |
|
T-40 |
Connecticut |
14.5% |
|
T-40 |
Maryland |
14.5% |
|
42 |
Delaware |
14.4% |
|
43 |
California |
14.3% |
|
44 |
North Dakota |
14.1% |
|
T-45 |
Illinois |
13.7% |
|
T-45 |
New Jersey |
13.7% |
|
47 |
Iowa |
13.5% |
|
48 |
South Dakota |
12.8% |
|
49 |
Nebraska |
12.1% |
|
50 |
Hawaii |
11.5% |