Six Key Findings from the NSDUH Report - State Estimates of Adult Mental Illness

1. In the past year, only 37.9% of adults with mental health problems received any type of care.
2. Nationally, 44.5 million adults aged 18 or older experienced any mental illness in the past year, corresponding to a rate of 19.7% of the adult population.
3. Among the sates, the highest rate of any mental illness in adults aged 18 or older occurred in Rhode Island (24.2%) while the lowest rate occurred in Maryland (16.7%).
4. Nationally, 10.4 million adults aged 18 or older (4.6% of that population) experienced an SMI in the past year. SMI rates ranged from 3.5% in Hawaii to 7.2% in Rhode Island.
5. Arkansas, Idaho, Rhode Island, Utah and West Virginia had the highest rates for both SMI and any mental illness.
6. Alaska, Maryland, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Virginia had the lowest rates across both measures.

Source: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Source URL: http://oas.samhsa.gov/2K11/078/WEB_SR_078.cfm

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