Assessing Regional Mental Health: A Comprehensive Examination of Depression Patterns Across America

Have you ever thing, this place has a good vibe, I can live here, and in some other places is exactly the opposite?

In terms of mental health, the United States faces significant challenges. According to the Global Burden of Disease study, it ranks highest globally for substance abuse disorders, 15th for anxiety disorders, and 29th for depressive disorders as of 2019.

Around 1 in 5 American adults have experienced depression, with young adults and women being the most affected. Data from the Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System, administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shows that in 2021, about 21% of U.S. adults had been diagnosed with depression, marking an increase compared to previous years.

States with the highest prevalence of depression include West Virginia, Kentucky, and Vermont, with significant increases noted in several states between 2020 and 2021, such as Idaho, Alaska, Michigan, and Oregon.

Conversely, Hawaii has the lowest prevalence of depression, followed by California, Maryland, and South Dakota, with a few states showing a decrease in depression rates from 2020 to 2021.

Depression manifests differently across age groups, with young adults experiencing it more frequently, and women being more susceptible than men. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these issues, with nearly 60% of female high school students reporting persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in 2021.

Additionally, research suggests that depression can be a symptom of long COVID, with some individuals experiencing symptoms even a year after contracting the virus.

To gauge mental health across states, U.S. News analyzed data on poor mental health reported by adults. This metric, along with others, contributes to rankings of the best states for public health and healthcare overall.

These are the most depressed states in the U.S.:

1. West Virginia (29%)

2. Kentucky (27.6%)

3. Vermont (26.6%)

4. Tennessee (26%)

5. Arkansas (25.4%)

6. Oregon (25.3%) (tie)

7. Maine (25.3%) (tie)

8. Louisiana (25.1%) (tie)

9. New Hampshire (25.1%) (tie)

10. Indiana (25.0%) (tie)

11. Oklahoma (25.0%) (tie)

Meanwhile, Hawaii (11.4%) is the least depressed state, followed by California (15.3%), Maryland (17.2%) and South Dakota (17.2%). Between 2020 and 2021, only six states saw their prevalence of adults who’d ever had depression drop year over year, most notably in Hawaii (-1.5), South Carolina (-1.3) and Pennsylvania (-1.3).

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