Mental health is an important part of overall health and well-being.
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social
well-being. Mental health problems exist frequently throughout the
United States. About one in five adults suffer from a diagnosable mental
illness in a given year. Many common mental illnesses, such as
depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, may increase risk of suicide.
So…
What is the general status of mental illness across states in the
US?
What is the overall trend of the percentage, frequency and level of
anxiety and depression in the US across years?
How do trends in anxiety and depression percentages differ by
biological sex, household income, marital status, and age?
What is the overall suicide trend across years? How does suicide
differ by state, age, sex and means?
What is the association between taking depression or anxious
medication and COVID-19 exposure?
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Mental Health Quiz
There are still many harmful attitudes and misunderstandings around
mental illness, which may make people ignore their mental health, fuel
stigma, and make it harder to reach out for help. Take the following
quiz and see if you can separate the myths from the facts.