The question was worded in the source: "Compared to five years ago, do you think the number of Americans with mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety, has increased, decreased or stayed about the same?"
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Perceived rise in mental health conditions in the United States 2024, by age
According to a 2024 survey carried out in the United States, the vast majority of adults felt that the prevalence of mental health conditions had increased in compared to five years ago. Just under half of 18 to 29 year olds thought that mental health conditions increased a lot in five years, and a further 34 percent thought they increased some.
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Gallup. (May 1, 2024). Distribution of opinions regarding a perceived rise in mental health conditions in the United States as of 2024, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1660896/perceived-rise-in-mental-health-conditions-us/
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Gallup. (2024). Distribution of opinions regarding a perceived rise in mental health conditions in the United States as of 2024, by age . ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1660896/perceived-rise-in-mental-health-conditions-us/
Gallup. "Distribution of Opinions regarding a Perceived Rise in Mental Health Conditions in The United States as of 2024, by Age ." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 1 May 2024, /statistics/1660896/perceived-rise-in-mental-health-conditions-us/
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Distribution of opinions regarding a perceived rise in mental health conditions in the United States as of 2024, by age [Graph], Gallup, May 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1660896/perceived-rise-in-mental-health-conditions-us/