This statistic is based on a survey conducted in January 2022. It displays the opinions of surveyed Americans if federal investment in mental health research is enough. The survey shows that 58 percent of respondents believed that federal investment in mental health research is not adequate.
Opinion about the scope of federal investment in mental health in the U.S. as of 2022
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Adequate
19%
Not adequate
58%
About right
13%
Don't know
10%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%
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Research!America. (March 24, 2022). Opinion about the scope of federal investment in mental health in the U.S. as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/532860/public-investment-in-mental-health-research-in-us/
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Opinion about the scope of federal investment in mental health in the U.S. as of 2022 [Graph], Research!America, March 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/532860/public-investment-in-mental-health-research-in-us/
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