The mental health crisis in America could be growing worse, according to a CVS Health/Harris Poll survey.
Sixty percent of respondents 18 to 32 years old said they are concerned about their own mental health, and 67 percent said they know "a lot" of people struggling with mental health in their community, the survey found. Physicians are seeing a concerning trend, too: 56 percent reported deteriorating mental health among their patients.
Five things to know from the CVS Health/Harris Poll survey:
1. Forty-two percent of respondents said they are concerned about their mental health, but only 12 percent regularly see a mental health professional.
2. Older Americans are serious about mental health: 95 percent of respondents aged 57 and older said mental health should be taken more seriously by society.
3. Eighty-three percent of those aged 18-32 said mental health should be taken more seriously.
4. Only 22 percent of those 57 and older said social media has made their mental health worse, while 58 percent of 18-32 year olds said the same.
5. Those aged 18 to 32 are six times more likely than those 57 and older to rely on the internet or social media for mental health information.