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% |
At the Becker's Fall Behavioral Health Summit, taking place November 4–5 in Chicago, behavioral health leaders and executives will explore strategies for expanding access to care, integrating services, addressing workforce challenges and leveraging innovation to improve outcomes across the behavioral health continuum. Apply for complimentary registration now.
