Data do not distinguish between those currently serving and those who have been discharged, the nature of discharges, involvement in active combat, or the era in which one served.
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Mental health issues among those who served/not in U.S. military 2015-2016
This statistic shows the percentage of those who have served/not served in the U.S. military who had select mental health concerns as of 2015-2016. It was found that 18.1 percent of those who had served in the military suffered from some mental illness compared to 18.6 percent of those who did not serve.
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United Health Foundation, & MOAA. (October 29, 2018). Percentage of Americans who reported select mental health concerns in 2015-2016, by military service [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/947128/mental-health-concerns-united-states-military-background/
United Health Foundation, und MOAA. "Percentage of Americans who reported select mental health concerns in 2015-2016, by military service ." Chart. October 29, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/947128/mental-health-concerns-united-states-military-background/
United Health Foundation, MOAA. (2018). Percentage of Americans who reported select mental health concerns in 2015-2016, by military service . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/947128/mental-health-concerns-united-states-military-background/
United Health Foundation, and MOAA. "Percentage of Americans Who Reported Select Mental Health Concerns in 2015-2016, by Military Service ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Oct 2018, /statistics/947128/mental-health-concerns-united-states-military-background/
United Health Foundation & MOAA, Percentage of Americans who reported select mental health concerns in 2015-2016, by military service ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/947128/mental-health-concerns-united-states-military-background/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Percentage of Americans who reported select mental health concerns in 2015-2016, by military service [Graph], United Health Foundation, & MOAA, October 29, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/947128/mental-health-concerns-united-states-military-background/
