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Leading personal concerns negatively impacting the mental health of young individuals in the United States as of 2023

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
Finding a good job	50%
Dealing with negative body image	42%
Family relationships	40%
Relationships with friends	39%
Family money problems	36%
Parents/guardians who are under stress	35%
Relationships with romantic partners	31%
Getting good grades at school	30%
What I'm going to do after graduation	29%
Having student loan debt	25%
Dealing with peer pressure	25%
Food insecurity	24%
Dealing with bullying	23%
Dealing with sexism	22%
Dealing with racism	21%
Lack of access to quality, affordable healthcare	21%
COVID-19	18%
Dealing with homophobia	17%
Housing insecurity	16%
Lack of access to clean air, water, streets, green spaces	13%
Dealing with transphobia	12%
Dealing with ableism	12%

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Release date

August 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

May 31 to June 13, 2023

Number of respondents

1,368 respondents

Age group

14 to 25 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following, if any, negatively impacts your mental health to the point where it is disrupting your daily life?"

The source does not provide any information regarding percentage points exceeding 100 percent.

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According to a survey conducted in 2023, finding a good job was the most commonly reported personal concern that impacted the mental health of young individuals in the United States, as indicated by nearly 50 percent of respondents. Another 42 percent also had their mental health affected by having to deal with a negative body image. This statistic illustrates the leading personal concerns negatively impacting the mental health of young individuals in the U.S. as of 2023.