Survey sample size is for 2020. Sample size is for all respondents not just lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults.
Estimates for 2020 should be used with caution when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020.
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U.S. LGB adults who had a recent major depressive episode from 2017-2020, by age
The percentage of lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults aged 18 to 25 years in the U.S. with a major depressive episode in the past year increased from 2017 to 2020. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults who reported a major depressive episode in the past year, from 2017-2020, by age group.
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SAMHSA. (July 27, 2022). Percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults who reported a major depressive episode in the past year from 2017 to 2020, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1114738/mde-past-year-lgb-adults-by-age-percent/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults who reported a major depressive episode in the past year from 2017 to 2020, by age." Chart. July 27, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1114738/mde-past-year-lgb-adults-by-age-percent/
SAMHSA. (2022). Percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults who reported a major depressive episode in the past year from 2017 to 2020, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1114738/mde-past-year-lgb-adults-by-age-percent/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual Adults Who Reported a Major Depressive Episode in The past Year from 2017 to 2020, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jul 2022, /statistics/1114738/mde-past-year-lgb-adults-by-age-percent/
SAMHSA, Percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults who reported a major depressive episode in the past year from 2017 to 2020, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1114738/mde-past-year-lgb-adults-by-age-percent/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults who reported a major depressive episode in the past year from 2017 to 2020, by age [Graph], SAMHSA, July 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1114738/mde-past-year-lgb-adults-by-age-percent/
