Percentage of U.S. lesbians, gays, or bisexuals aged 18-25 years who reported a major depressive episode with severe impairment in the past year from 2017 to 2020, by gender
Characteristic
2017
2018
2019
2020
Women
25.8%
23.2%
28.4%
36.4%
Men
15.5%
17.5%
18.9%
26.4%
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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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Share of young U.S. LGB adults with major depression with severe impairment 2017-2020
There has been an increase for both men and women LGB adults aged 18 to 25 years in the U.S. who reported a major depressive episode with severe impairment in the past year between 2017 to 2020. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. lesbians, gays, or bisexuals aged 18-25 who reported a major depressive episode with severe impairment in the past year, from 2017-2020, by gender.
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SAMHSA. (July 27, 2022). Percentage of U.S. lesbians, gays, or bisexuals aged 18-25 years who reported a major depressive episode with severe impairment in the past year from 2017 to 2020, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1114779/mdesi-past-year-lgb-adults-by-gender-percent/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. lesbians, gays, or bisexuals aged 18-25 years who reported a major depressive episode with severe impairment in the past year from 2017 to 2020, by gender." Chart. July 27, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1114779/mdesi-past-year-lgb-adults-by-gender-percent/
SAMHSA. (2022). Percentage of U.S. lesbians, gays, or bisexuals aged 18-25 years who reported a major depressive episode with severe impairment in the past year from 2017 to 2020, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1114779/mdesi-past-year-lgb-adults-by-gender-percent/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. Lesbians, Gays, or Bisexuals Aged 18-25 Years Who Reported a Major Depressive Episode with Severe Impairment in The past Year from 2017 to 2020, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jul 2022, /statistics/1114779/mdesi-past-year-lgb-adults-by-gender-percent/
SAMHSA, Percentage of U.S. lesbians, gays, or bisexuals aged 18-25 years who reported a major depressive episode with severe impairment in the past year from 2017 to 2020, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1114779/mdesi-past-year-lgb-adults-by-gender-percent/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. lesbians, gays, or bisexuals aged 18-25 years who reported a major depressive episode with severe impairment in the past year from 2017 to 2020, by gender [Graph], SAMHSA, July 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1114779/mdesi-past-year-lgb-adults-by-gender-percent/
