In 2022, around 7.3 percent of African Americans from the age group of 18 to 25 years had serious mental illness. Individuals in this age group had the highest prevalence of any serious illness during this period. The statistic illustrates the percentage of African Americans with serious mental illness in the U.S. in 2022, by age.
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SAMHSA. (January 3, 2024). Percentage of African Americans with serious mental illness in the U.S. in 2022, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1117185/african-americans-with-serious-mental-illness-by-age/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of African Americans with serious mental illness in the U.S. in 2022, by age." Chart. January 3, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1117185/african-americans-with-serious-mental-illness-by-age/
SAMHSA. (2024). Percentage of African Americans with serious mental illness in the U.S. in 2022, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1117185/african-americans-with-serious-mental-illness-by-age/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of African Americans with Serious Mental Illness in The U.S. in 2022, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Jan 2024, /statistics/1117185/african-americans-with-serious-mental-illness-by-age/
SAMHSA, Percentage of African Americans with serious mental illness in the U.S. in 2022, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1117185/african-americans-with-serious-mental-illness-by-age/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Percentage of African Americans with serious mental illness in the U.S. in 2022, by age [Graph], SAMHSA, January 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1117185/african-americans-with-serious-mental-illness-by-age/
