Adults self-reported the number of days per month they described their mental health as "poor," according to data analyzed by KFF.
Here is a list of the states ranked by best to worst self-reported mental health — best being the highest rate of adults reporting zero poor mental health days per month — according to the report, which uses data from 2021, the most recent available.
1. North Dakota
2. Mississippi
3. Hawaii
4. North Carolina
5. New York
6. Delaware
7. llinois
8. South Carolina
9. South Dakota
10. Wyoming
11. Montana
12. Maine
13. Nebraska
14. Iowa
15. Connecticut
16. New Jersey
17. Kansas
18. Georgia
19. Rhode Island
20. Pennsylvania
21. Idaho
22. Kentucky
23. Maryland
24. Arkansas
25. New Mexico
26. Alaska
27. Texas
28. Minnesota
29. New Hampshire
30. Virginia
31. Arizona
32. Massachuesetts
33. Indiana
34. Oklahoma
35. Wisconsin
36. Alabama
37. Missouri
38. Michigan
39. Ohio
40. West Virginia
41. California
42. Colorado
43. Louisiana
44. Nevada
45. Oregon
46. Tennessee
47. Vermont
48. Washington
49. Utah
Note: Florida was not included in the analysis due to lack of data.