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Self-Care Statistics in the U.S.
Eight sourced figures on mental health, stress, social connection, and everyday well-being. Each statistic names its source and data date, so it is easy to check and cite.
Last updated August 25, 2026
61.5M
U.S. adults had any mental illness in 2024
SAMHSA estimated that 61.5 million adults age 18 or older experienced any mental illness in the past year.
Source 1: SAMHSA, 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, released July 202552.1%
of adults with any mental illness received treatment in 2024
Of the 61.5 million adults with any mental illness, 32.0 million received any mental health treatment in the past year.
Source 2: SAMHSA, 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, released July 20251 in 3
U.S. adults report feeling lonely
The CDC identifies loneliness as a widespread issue that can affect mental and physical health.
Source 3: CDC, Health Effects of Social Isolation and Loneliness, May 15, 20241 in 4
U.S. adults report lacking social and emotional support
The CDC reports that about one quarter of adults do not have the social and emotional support they need.
Source 4: CDC, Health Effects of Social Isolation and Loneliness, May 15, 202477%
of adults said the future of the nation was a significant stressor
The American Psychological Association reported this finding in its 2024 Stress in America survey.
Source 5: American Psychological Association, Stress in America 2024, October 22, 202447.2%
of women age 18 to 44 met neither activity guideline
In combined 2022 and 2024 survey data, nearly half of U.S. women age 18 to 44 did not meet either the aerobic or muscle-strengthening recommendation during leisure time.
Source 6: CDC, MMWR: Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Women of Reproductive Age, December 18, 202525.1%
of women age 18 to 44 met both activity guidelines
The same national survey found that one quarter of women in this age group reported meeting both the aerobic and muscle-strengthening recommendations.
Source 7: CDC, MMWR: Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Women of Reproductive Age, December 18, 202524.2%
of U.S. adults met both activity guidelines
The CDC reports that 24.2% of adults age 18 and older met both aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity guidelines in 2020.
Source 8: CDC National Center for Health Statistics, Physical Activity Among Adults, 2020 dataHow to read these numbers
Self-care is not one habit or one outcome.
These figures describe different parts of well-being. Some show the scale of mental health needs, some show pressure points around connection and stress, and some show how often adults are able to make room for movement.
They are not a checklist for an individual person. They are a snapshot of the conditions people are navigating, drawn from the latest available source for each measure.
Sources and methodology
Where these statistics come from
This page uses publicly available U.S. data and research summaries from government health agencies and the American Psychological Association. Each source link sits with the statistic it supports. Dates refer to the underlying data year or the publication date named in the source.
- SAMHSA: 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, released July 2025.
- CDC: Health Effects of Social Isolation and Loneliness, May 15, 2024.
- American Psychological Association: Stress in America 2024, October 22, 2024.
- CDC MMWR: Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Women of Reproductive Age, December 18, 2025.
- CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Exercise or Physical Activity, 2020 data.
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