Approximately 1 in 5 American adults experience mental illness annually.
Here are the 10 most common mental health diagnoses in the U.S., according to data from Definitive Healthcare, which tracked millions of mental health diagnoses at healthcare facilities:
|
Diagnosis |
Percentage of total mental health diagnoses in the U.S. |
|
Generalized anxiety disorder |
8.7 percent |
|
Opioid dependence, uncomplicated |
7.6 percent |
|
Anxiety disorder, unspecified |
7.5 percent |
|
Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate |
3.8 percent |
|
Post-traumatic stress disorder, unspecified |
2.8 percent |
|
Depression, unspecified |
2.6 percent |
|
Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, uncomplicated |
2.5 percent |
|
Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified |
2.4 percent |
|
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, combined type |
2.2 percent |
|
Alcohol dependence, uncomplicated |
1.8 percent |