Which State Has The Most (And Least) Mental Illness?
Amanda L. Chan
Updated
Nearly 20 percent of Americans -- 44.5 million adults -- experienced somesort of mental illnessover the last year, according to a new report from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency (SAMHSA).
“Mental illnesses are treatable and people can recover to live full, productive lives. Unfortunately in the past year only 37.9 percent of adults with mental health problems received any type of care,” SAMHSA Administrator Pamela S. Hyde said in a statement. “The chasm between need and care is costly both in terms of personal health because of missed opportunities to prevent disability and health care expenditures related to illness such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity.”
The report counts "mental illness" as any sort of mental, behavioral or emotional disorder that is diagnosable from the DSM-IV. The disorder must cause "substantial functional impairment" or must be defined as a serious mental illness that requires treatment.
Click through the slideshow to see, from lowest to highest, how many people in each state experienced a mental illness (according to 2008 and 2009 data that included 68,936 adults).
23. Montana
The report shows 20.2 percent of Montana residents experienced some form of mental illness.
51. Maryland
The report shows 16.7 percent of Maryland residents experienced some form of mental illness.
50. Pennsylvania
The report shows 17.7 percent of Pennsylvania residents experienced some form of mental illness.
49. North Dakota
The report shows 18 percent of North Dakota residents experienced some form of mental illness.
48. Florida
The report shows 18.1 percent of Florida residents experienced some form of mental illness.
47. Illinois
The report shows 18.1 percent of Illinois residents experienced some form of mental illness.
46. South Dakota
The report shows 18.1 percent of South Dakota residents experienced some form of mental illness.
45. New Jersey
The report shows 18.3 percent of New Jersey residents experienced some form of mental illness.
44. Virginia
The report shows 18.5 percent of Virginia residents experienced some form of mental illness.
43. Alaska
The report shows 18.8 percent of Alaska residents experienced some form of mental illness.
42. Arizona
The report shows 18.8 percent of Arizona residents experienced some form of mental illness.
41. South Carolina
The report shows 18.9 percent of South Carolina residents experienced some form of mental illness.
40. Iowa
The report shows 19 percent of Iowa residents experienced some form of mental illness.
39. New Mexico
The report shows 19 percent of New Mexico residents experienced some form of mental illness.
38. Minnesota
The report shows 19.1 percent of Minnesota residents experienced some form of mental illness.
37. Georgia
The report shows 19.3 percent of Georgia residents experienced some form of mental illness.
36. Hawaii
The report shows 19.5 percent of Hawaii residents experienced some form of mental illness.
35. Mississippi
The report shows 19.5 percent of Mississippi residents experienced some form of mental illness.
34. California
The report shows 19.6 percent of California residents experienced some form of mental illness.
33. Delaware
The report shows 19.6 percent of Delaware residents experienced some form of mental illness.
32. New Hampshire
The report shows 19.6 percent of New Hampshire residents experienced some form of mental illness.
31. North Carolina
The report shows 19.6 percent of North Carolina residents experienced some form of mental illness.
30. Texas
The report shows 19.6 percent of Texas residents experienced some form of mental illness.
29. Connecticut
The report shows 19.7 percent of Connecticut residents experienced some form of mental illness.
28. Louisiana
The report shows 19.7 percent of Louisiana residents experienced some form of mental illness.
27. Vermont
The report shows 19.7 percent of Vermont residents experienced some form of mental illness.
26. New York
The report shows 19.9 percent of New York residents experienced some form of mental illness.
25. Kentucky
The report shows 20 percent of Kentucky residents experienced some form of mental illness.
24. Massachusetts
The report shows 20.2 percent of Massachusetts residents experienced some form of mental illness.
22. Alabama
The report shows 20.3 percent of Alabama residents experienced some form of mental illness.
21. Nebraska
The report shows 20.4 percent of Nebraska residents experienced some form of mental illness.
20. Ohio
The report shows 20.4 percent of Ohio residents experienced some form of mental illness.
19. Michigan
The report shows 20.5 percent of Michigan residents experienced some form of mental illness.
18. Kansas
The report shows 20.6 percent of Kansas residents experienced some form of mental illness.
17. Oregon
The report shows 20.6 percent of Oregon residents experienced some form of mental illness.
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