This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults that have received treatment for a mental health condition and had taken prescription medication for their mental health as of April 2018. According to the results, 54 percent of respondents who had received treatment for a mental health issue were currently taking medication for their mental health.
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YouGov. (May 3, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that had ever received treatment for a mental health condition and taken medication for a mental health condition as of 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/872429/mental-health-medication-use-adults-us/
YouGov. "Percentage of U.S. adults that had ever received treatment for a mental health condition and taken medication for a mental health condition as of 2018." Chart. May 3, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/872429/mental-health-medication-use-adults-us/
YouGov. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that had ever received treatment for a mental health condition and taken medication for a mental health condition as of 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/872429/mental-health-medication-use-adults-us/
YouGov. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Had Ever Received Treatment for a Mental Health Condition and Taken Medication for a Mental Health Condition as of 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 May 2018, /statistics/872429/mental-health-medication-use-adults-us/
YouGov, Percentage of U.S. adults that had ever received treatment for a mental health condition and taken medication for a mental health condition as of 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/872429/mental-health-medication-use-adults-us/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults that had ever received treatment for a mental health condition and taken medication for a mental health condition as of 2018 [Graph], YouGov, May 3, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/872429/mental-health-medication-use-adults-us/
