As of January 2024, some 53 percent of young adults aged between 18 and 29 mentioned that they were unable to speak about their mental health with a health professional, as they could not find a provider with available appointments. This statistic illustrates the share of reasons why young adults in the U.S. were unable to speak with a healthcare professional about their mental health.
Share of reasons why young adults aged between 18 and 29 were unable to speak with a healthcare professional about their mental health in the U.S. as of January 2024
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Gallup, & West Health. (June 4, 2024). Share of reasons why young adults aged between 18 and 29 were unable to speak with a healthcare professional about their mental health in the U.S. as of January 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536582/young-adult-s-barriers-to-mental-health-care-us/
Gallup, und West Health. "Share of reasons why young adults aged between 18 and 29 were unable to speak with a healthcare professional about their mental health in the U.S. as of January 2024." Chart. June 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536582/young-adult-s-barriers-to-mental-health-care-us/
Gallup, West Health. (2024). Share of reasons why young adults aged between 18 and 29 were unable to speak with a healthcare professional about their mental health in the U.S. as of January 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536582/young-adult-s-barriers-to-mental-health-care-us/
Gallup, and West Health. "Share of Reasons Why Young Adults Aged between 18 and 29 Were Unable to Speak with a Healthcare Professional about Their Mental Health in The U.S. as of January 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536582/young-adult-s-barriers-to-mental-health-care-us/
Gallup & West Health, Share of reasons why young adults aged between 18 and 29 were unable to speak with a healthcare professional about their mental health in the U.S. as of January 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536582/young-adult-s-barriers-to-mental-health-care-us/ (last visited May 18, 2025)
Share of reasons why young adults aged between 18 and 29 were unable to speak with a healthcare professional about their mental health in the U.S. as of January 2024 [Graph], Gallup, & West Health, June 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536582/young-adult-s-barriers-to-mental-health-care-us/
