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U.S. adults' opinions on if mental health issues are over-diagnosed as of 2018
Percentage of U.S. adults that agreed or disagreed that mental health issues are over-diagnosed as of 2018
by John Elflein,
last edited
Jun 21, 2018
This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults that agreed, to various degrees, that mental health issues are over-diagnosed in the U.S. as of 2018. According to the data, around 22 percent of respondents strongly disagreed that mental health issues are over-diagnosed in the U.S.
Percentage of U.S. adults that agreed or disagreed that mental health issues are over-diagnosed as of 2018
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Jun 21, 2018
This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults that agreed, to various degrees, that mental health issues are over-diagnosed in the U.S. as of 2018. According to the data, around 22 percent of respondents strongly disagreed that mental health issues are over-diagnosed in the U.S.
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- Release date
- May 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- April 27 to 30, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,142 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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Original question: "To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Please select one option on each row."
"Mental health issues like anxiety and depression are over-diagnosed in the U.S."
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- April 27 to 30, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,142 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
Original question: "To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Please select one option on each row."
"Mental health issues like anxiety and depression are over-diagnosed in the U.S."
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- Overview
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- Percentage of U.S. women who had any mental illness in the past year from 2008 to 2018Mental illness among U.S. women 2008-2018
- Percentage of U.S. men who had any mental illness in the past year from 2008 to 2018Any mental illness among U.S. men 2008-2018
- Percentage of U.S. adults with any mental illness in the past year as of 2018, by age and genderAny mental illness in the past year among U.S. adults by age and gender 2018
- Percentage of adults in the United States with poor mental health as of 2017, by ethnicity*Percentage of adults with poor mental health in the U.S. by ethnicity 2017
- Percentage of women in the U.S. who reported poor mental health status in the past month in 2015-2017, by ethnicity*U.S. females who reported their mental health was poor 2015-2017, by ethnicity
- Percentage of U.S. adults with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2018, by age and genderMajor depressive episode in the past year among U.S. adults by age and gender 2018
- Percentage of U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year from 2004 to 2018, by genderMajor depressive episode in the past year among U.S. youths by gender 2004-2018
- Percentage of persons with serious psychological distress in the past month in the U.S. from 1997 to 2016*Persons with serious psychological distress in the U.S. 1997-2016
- Regions and states
The most important statistics
- U.S. states with the highest percentage of adults reporting poor mental health as of 2017*Top U.S. states with the highest percentage of poor mental health among adults 2017
- U.S. states with the lowest percentage of adults reporting poor mental health as of 2017*Top U.S. states with the lowest percentage of poor mental health among adults 2017
- Percentage of women in the U.S. who reported poor mental health status in the past month in 2015-2017, by state*U.S. females who reported their mental health was poor 2015-2017, by state
- Percentage of persons with serious psychological distress in the past month in the U.S. 2008-2016, by region*Persons with serious psychological distress in the U.S. by region 2008-2016
- Prevalence of select disorders
The most important statistics
- Share of the U.S. population who suffered from anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2017Percentage of the U.S. population that had anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2017
- Share of the U.S. population who suffered from anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2017, by genderPercentage of the U.S. population with anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2017, by gender
- Percentage of people in the U.S. who suffered from depression from 1990 to 2017Percentage of the U.S. population that had depression from 1990 to 2017
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. with depression from 2013 to 2016, by ageShare of adults with depression in the U.S. from 2013 to 2016, by age
- Share of the U.S. population who suffered from bipolar disorder from 1990 to 2017Percentage of the U.S. population with bipolar disorder from 1990 to 2017
- Percentage of the U.S. population who suffered from eating disorders from 1990 to 2017Share of the U.S. population with an eating disorder from 1990 to 2017
- Percentage of the U.S. population who suffered from eating disorders from 1990 to 2017, by genderShare of the U.S. population with an eating disorder from 1990 to 2017, by gender
- Percentage of the U.S. population with schizophrenia from 1990 to 2017Share of the U.S. population with schizophrenia from 1990 to 2017
- Mental illness and substance use
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- Alcohol dependence or abuse among adults in the United States as of 2018, by level of mental illness*Alcohol dependence or abuse among U.S. adults by level of mental illness 2018
- Substance dependence or abuse among adults in the United States as of 2017, by level of mental illness*Substance dependence or abuse among U.S. adults by level of mental illness 2017
- Co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder among U.S. adults as of 2018, by age and gender*Co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder - U.S. adults by gender 2018
- Co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder among U.S. adults as of 2018, by employment status*Co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder U.S. 2018, by employment
- Substance use among adults in the United States as of 2018, by any mental illnessSubstance use among adults in the U.S. by any mental illness 2018
- Substance use among youths in the United States as of 2018, by major depressive episode*Substance use among youths in the U.S. by major depressive episode 2018
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- Percentage of U.S. adults who believed that most people could deal with their mental health issues on their own as of 2018U.S. adults' opinions on if mental health issues need treatment as of 2018
- Percentage of U.S. adults that agreed or disagreed that people with mental health issues are simply making excuses as of 2018U.S. adults' opinions on the use of mental health as an excuse as of 2018
- Percentage of U.S. adults that agreed or disagreed that mental health issues are over-diagnosed as of 2018U.S. adults' opinions on if mental health issues are over-diagnosed as of 2018
- Miscellaneous
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- Suicide thoughts, plans and attempts among U.S. adults as of 2018, by major depressive episode*Suicide thoughts among U.S. adults by major depressive episode 2018
- Total mental health funding by the National Institutes for Health (NIH) from FY 2013 to FY 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)Total mental health funding by National Institutes for Health 2013-2020
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- Share of Canadians with an anxiety disorder diagnosis as of 2018, by gender
- Share of Canadians with an anxiety disorder diagnosis as of 2018, by age
- Symptoms associated with anxiety according to Canadians as of 2018
- Number of admissions in state psychiatric hospitals U.S. 2016
- Distribution of U.S. suicides carried out in select locations in 2016, by gender
- Distribution of suicides in the U.S. in 2016, by ethnicity and gender
- Number of diagnosed mental illness conditions in England 2014, by gender
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- Mental health status of U.S. suicide cases in 2015, by recent crisis
- Common mental disorder: experience and treatment in England 2014, by gender
- Treatment gap for mental disorders in Singapore 2010-2016
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Statistics on "Mental health issues in the U.S. - Overview"
- Mental illness among U.S. women 2008-2018
- Any mental illness among U.S. men 2008-2018
- Any mental illness in the past year among U.S. adults by age and gender 2018
- Percentage of adults with poor mental health in the U.S. by ethnicity 2017
- U.S. females who reported their mental health was poor 2015-2017, by ethnicity
- Major depressive episode in the past year among U.S. adults by age and gender 2018
- Major depressive episode in the past year among U.S. youths by gender 2004-2018
- Persons with serious psychological distress in the U.S. 1997-2016
- Persons with serious psychological distress 1997-2016, by gender
- Persons with serious psychological distress in the U.S. by age 2015-2016
Statistics on "Mental health issues in the U.S. - Regions and states"
- Top U.S. states with the highest percentage of poor mental health among adults 2017
- Top U.S. states with the lowest percentage of poor mental health among adults 2017
- U.S. females who reported their mental health was poor 2015-2017, by state
- Persons with serious psychological distress in the U.S. by region 2008-2016
Statistics on "Mental health issues in the U.S. - Prevalence of select disorders"
- Percentage of the U.S. population that had anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2017
- Percentage of the U.S. population with anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2017, by gender
- Percentage of the U.S. population that had depression from 1990 to 2017
- Share of adults with depression in the U.S. from 2013 to 2016, by age
- Percentage of the U.S. population with bipolar disorder from 1990 to 2017
- Share of the U.S. population with an eating disorder from 1990 to 2017
- Share of the U.S. population with an eating disorder from 1990 to 2017, by gender
- Share of the U.S. population with schizophrenia from 1990 to 2017
Statistics on "Mental health issues in the U.S. - Mental illness and substance use"
- Alcohol dependence or abuse among U.S. adults by level of mental illness 2018
- Substance dependence or abuse among U.S. adults by level of mental illness 2017
- Co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder - U.S. adults by gender 2018
- Co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder U.S. 2018, by employment
- Substance use among adults in the U.S. by any mental illness 2018
- Substance use among youths in the U.S. by major depressive episode 2018
Statistics on "Mental health issues in the U.S. - Public opinion"
- U.S. adults' opinions on the degree to which mental health is taken seriously in 2018
- Is public investment in mental health research enough in U.S. 2018
- U.S. adults' opinions on if mental health issues need treatment as of 2018
- U.S. adults' opinions on the use of mental health as an excuse as of 2018
- U.S. adults' opinions on if mental health issues are over-diagnosed as of 2018
Statistics on "Mental health issues in the U.S. - Miscellaneous"
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- Adults that have been treated for mental health in the U.S. as of 2018, by age
- Adults that have been treated for mental health in the U.S. as of 2018, by gender
- Adults that have taken medication for mental health in the U.S. as of 2018, by age
- Distribution of male MSUD hospitalizations in the U.S. 2016, by age and diagnosis
- Distribution of female MSUD hospitalizations in the U.S. 2016, by age and diagnosis
- Share of Canadians with an anxiety disorder diagnosis as of 2018, by gender
- Share of Canadians with an anxiety disorder diagnosis as of 2018, by age
- Symptoms associated with anxiety according to Canadians as of 2018
- Number of admissions in state psychiatric hospitals U.S. 2016
- Distribution of U.S. suicides carried out in select locations in 2016, by gender
- Distribution of suicides in the U.S. in 2016, by ethnicity and gender
- Number of diagnosed mental illness conditions in England 2014, by gender
- Tolerance and support for mental health community care in England 2014, by agreement
- Mental health status of U.S. suicide cases in 2015, by recent crisis
- Common mental disorder: experience and treatment in England 2014, by gender
- Treatment gap for mental disorders in Singapore 2010-2016
- Number of individuals with schizophrenia in Denmark 2007-2017
- Individuals who see transgender people as having a mental illness in Great Britain
- Most common cancers diagnosed in Australia 2018
- Diagnoses of sleeping disorders in England from 2012/13-2016/17
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