Around 1 in 3 Generation Z adults (aged 18 to 23) stated their mental health was worse in 2020 compared to last year. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who reported worse mental health in 2020 compared to a year ago.
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American Psychological Association. (October 1, 2020). Percentage of adults in the United States who stated their mental health was worse in 2020 compared to a year ago, by generation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1233672/mental-health-worse-adults-past-year-united-states-generation/
American Psychological Association. "Percentage of adults in the United States who stated their mental health was worse in 2020 compared to a year ago, by generation." Chart. October 1, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1233672/mental-health-worse-adults-past-year-united-states-generation/
American Psychological Association. (2020). Percentage of adults in the United States who stated their mental health was worse in 2020 compared to a year ago, by generation. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1233672/mental-health-worse-adults-past-year-united-states-generation/
American Psychological Association. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Stated Their Mental Health Was Worse in 2020 Compared to a Year Ago, by Generation." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 1 Oct 2020, /statistics/1233672/mental-health-worse-adults-past-year-united-states-generation/
American Psychological Association, Percentage of adults in the United States who stated their mental health was worse in 2020 compared to a year ago, by generation ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1233672/mental-health-worse-adults-past-year-united-states-generation/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Percentage of adults in the United States who stated their mental health was worse in 2020 compared to a year ago, by generation [Graph], American Psychological Association, October 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1233672/mental-health-worse-adults-past-year-united-states-generation/