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*GAD-7: self-reported questionnaires for screening and severity measuring of generalized anxiety disorder.
** Until May 2021, Middle Eastern or North African was not added as an option to the demographic questions.
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Share of U.S. mental health screenings with anxiety 2019-2021, by ethnicity
All racial/ethnic groups surveyed showed a decrease in moderate to severe anxiety from 2020 to 2021, however they continue to be higher than the pre-pandemic levels. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults showing moderate to severe anxiety during voluntary mental health screenings from 2019 to 2021, by ethnicity.
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Mental Health America. (February 12, 2024). Percentage of U.S. adults showing moderate to severe anxiety during voluntary mental health screenings in 2019 and 2021, by ethnicity* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1170039/share-of-us-mental-health-screenings-with-anxiety-by-ethnicity/
Mental Health America. "Percentage of U.S. adults showing moderate to severe anxiety during voluntary mental health screenings in 2019 and 2021, by ethnicity*." Chart. February 12, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1170039/share-of-us-mental-health-screenings-with-anxiety-by-ethnicity/
Mental Health America. (2024). Percentage of U.S. adults showing moderate to severe anxiety during voluntary mental health screenings in 2019 and 2021, by ethnicity*. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1170039/share-of-us-mental-health-screenings-with-anxiety-by-ethnicity/
Mental Health America. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Showing Moderate to Severe Anxiety during Voluntary Mental Health Screenings in 2019 and 2021, by Ethnicity*." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 12 Feb 2024, /statistics/1170039/share-of-us-mental-health-screenings-with-anxiety-by-ethnicity/
Mental Health America, Percentage of U.S. adults showing moderate to severe anxiety during voluntary mental health screenings in 2019 and 2021, by ethnicity* ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1170039/share-of-us-mental-health-screenings-with-anxiety-by-ethnicity/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults showing moderate to severe anxiety during voluntary mental health screenings in 2019 and 2021, by ethnicity* [Graph], Mental Health America, February 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1170039/share-of-us-mental-health-screenings-with-anxiety-by-ethnicity/