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Four sourced facts that make the scale of women’s mental health needs visible today.
Last updated September 16, 2026
Women’s mental health is essential to today’s world because women’s well-being reaches into families, workplaces and communities. These figures describe national patterns, not any one person’s experience.
23.5%
Fact 01
SAMHSA estimates that 32.3 million women age 18 or older experienced any mental illness in 2025.
Source: SAMHSA, 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health Detailed Tables, 2025 data, released 2026 ↗34.0%
Fact 02
Among young adult women, an estimated 6.1 million experienced any mental illness in 2025.
Source: SAMHSA, 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health Detailed Tables, 2025 data, released 2026 ↗8.0%
Fact 03
SAMHSA estimates that 11.0 million women age 18 or older experienced serious mental illness in 2025.
Source: SAMHSA, 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health Detailed Tables, 2025 data, released 2026 ↗14.9%
Fact 04
Among young adult women, an estimated 2.7 million experienced serious mental illness in 2025.
Source: SAMHSA, 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health Detailed Tables, 2025 data, released 2026 ↗Source and Method
This page summarizes findings from SAMHSA’s 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health Detailed Tables. The figures were checked against the original source on September 16, 2026.
Suggested Citation
Mensimah’s Round Table. “Women’s Mental Health: 4 U.S. Statistics for 2026.” Updated September 16, 2026. https://mensimah.com/womens-mental-health-statistics
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