Healthy Minds Monthly and Annual Polls 2022

July 2022

• Americans Anxious Over Inflation; Almost Twice More Likely to Lean on Family and Friends Than Speak Openly About Feelings After a Traumatic Event

June 2022

• Americans Anxious Over Current Events, Losing Weight This Summer, Says New APA Poll
• Summer Mental Health Poll Reveals a Majority of LGBTQ+ Adults Feel Pressure to Lose Weight or Change Their Body This Summer

May 2022

• After Two Years of COVID-19, Americans’ Anxiety Turns to Global Events, Says APA Annual Mental Health Poll
• Employees Say Workplaces Are Offering Fewer Mental Health Services in 2022, According to APA Poll
• Americans Express Bipartisan Support for Solutions to Increase Access to Mental Health Care

April 2022

• Americans Report Mental Health Effects of Climate Change, Worry About Future

March 2022

• As Americans Emerge from Pandemic, Many Report Adopting Better Habits, While One in Five Are Smoking or Drinking More

February 2022

• One in Three Americans Worry About Social Media’s Impact on Mental Health Nearly Half Say It Has Hurt Society at Large

January 2022

• One in Four Americans Plans a Mental Health New Year’s Resolution for 2022

December 2021

• Hispanic Adults Show Higher Level of Worry, Anxiety This Holiday Season Than People of Other Races & Ethnicities
• Nationwide Holiday Mental Health Poll Reveals Americans are Worried about Contracting COVID, Missing Family Members and Procuring and Affording Gifts

Annual Public Opinion Polls, 2017 - 2021

May 2021

• New Nationwide Poll Shows an Increased Popularity for Telehealth Services
• As Americans Begin to Return to the Office, Views on Workplace Mental Health Are Mixed
• New APA Poll Shows Sustained Anxiety Among Americans; More than Half of Parents are Concerned About the Mental Well-being of Their Children

October 2020

• New APA Poll Shows Surge in Anxiety Among Americans Top Causes Are Safety, COVID-19, Health, Gun Violence, and the Upcoming Election
• New APA Poll Reveals That Americans are Increasingly Anxious About Climate Change’s Impact on Planet, Mental Health

March 2020

• New Poll: COVID-19 Impacting Mental Well-Being: Americans Feeling Anxious, Especially for Loved Ones; Older Adults are Less Anxious

May 2019

• Americans are Concerned about Potential Negative Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health and Well-being
• Americans' Overall Level of Anxiety about Health, Safety and Finances Remain High
• About Half of Workers Are Concerned about Discussing Mental Health Issues in the Workplace; A Third Worry about Consequences if They Seek Help

May 2018

• Americans Say They are More Anxious; Baby Boomers Report Greatest Increase in Anxiety
• Americans Overwhelmingly See Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue; They Want Congress to Act and CDC to Conduct Research
• Nearly One in Three People Know Someone Addicted to Opioids; More than Half of Millennials believe it is Easy to Get Illegal Opioids

May 2017

• New National Poll Finds Americans Show Strong Support for Mental Health Coverage