The report, published July 29, ranks states and Washington, D.C., on 15 measures, including adults with any mental illness, the number of adults with mental illness who are uninsured, and youth with at least one major depressive episode in the past year.
States ranked 39-51 have a higher prevalence of mental illness and lower access to care, according to Mental Health of America.
The report uses data from 2022. The rankings from one year are not comparable to previous years, as the methodology has been updated.
Here are the worst states for mental health, according to Mental Health America:
39. Alabama
40. Wyoming
41. Washington
42. Tennessee
43. North Dakota
44. Missouri
45. Idaho
46. Colorado
47. Oregon
48. Alaska
49. Montana
50. Arizona
51. Nevada
See the full report here.
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