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Rapid Report: Mental Wellbeing, Religion and the Love You Give
Rapid Report: Work Culture & Mental Wellbeing
Rapid Report: The Youth Mind: Rising Aggression and Anger
Mental State of the World Report 2024
Mental State of the World Report 2020
Mental State of the World Report 2021
Mental State of the World Report 2022
Mental State of the World Report 2023
Data Sheet: Population Mental Health and Firearm Deaths Across Countries
Rapid Report: Adult Mental Wellbeing After Abuse and Assault in Childhood
Rapid Report: The Debilitating Obsessive Thoughts and Guilt of Young Adults
Rapid Report: The Deteriorating Social Self in Younger Generations
Rapid Report: Mental Wellbeing, Employment, and Productivity
Rapid Report: Mental Health Has Bigger Challenges Than Stigma
Rapid Report: Age of First Smartphone and Mental Wellbeing Outcomes
Report: Ultra-processed food consumption and mental wellbeing outcomes
Mental State of India: The Internet-Enabled Youth
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Our Global MHQ
Time trends for countries grouped by first year of data collection – MHQ scores
Time trends for countries grouped by first year of data collection – % distressed or struggling
Average MHQ by age group – 76 countries in 2024
Average MHQ by age group – 8 English-speaking countries tracked since 2019
Average MHQ of Internet-enabled adults aged 55+ across 82 countries
Average MHQ of Internet-enabled adults aged 18-34 across 79 countries
Prevalence of functionally significant problems or challenges
Fold change in ratings of functionally significant problems
MHQ score declines and the percentage of distressed struggling increases with successively younger generations in both the US and India
Top 12 most common problems in 13-17 year olds
3 MHQ items rated as being more of a problem for 13 year olds compared to 17 year olds
Percentage of 13-17 year olds who report problems with aggression, anger & irritability, and hallucinations in comparison to age of first smartphone
Average MHQ scores and % Distressed/Struggling for males and females in the US and India
Top 12 most prevalent problems for males and females in the US and India
Age trend for males and females in India and the US for the 3 items shown to have the biggest difference between 13 and 17 year olds
Age of first smartphone for the 3 items shown to have the biggest difference in 13-17 year olds
Work Structure and Mental Wellbeing
Mental Wellbeing by Work Culture
Impact of different profiles of work culture, as measured by the average MHQ score
Specific problems and capabilities associated with work culture factors
Extent of love for others by spirituality
Mental wellbeing by spirituality and extent of love and care for others
Spirituality and love for others by religious identity and practice
Regions and countries with greater love for others have better mental wellbeing
Countries and Regions that Form Part of the 2023 Report
Global Mean (71 Countries)
Mental Wellbeing Trends 2019 – 2022
Age-wise trends from 2019 to 2023
Mental Wellbeing Across Countries
Mental Wellbeing Dimensions Across Countries
Relationship of MHQ to Productivity Across Age Groups
Distribution of Sample by Age Groups
Mental Wellbeing 2020-2023: MHQ Score
Mental Wellbeing 2020-2023: Percent Distressed or Struggling
Mental Wellbeing by State: Average MHQ Overall
Mental Wellbeing by State: Average MHQ Youth
MHQ by Age and Income
MHQ by Income
Change in mental wellbeing with increasing ultra-processed food consumption
Age and ultra-processed food consumption
Impact of ultra-processed food consumption for different levels of exercise and income
Multi-dimensional impact of frequent ultra-processed food consumption
Ultra-processed food consumption substantially impacts symptoms of depression as well as cognitive and emotional control
Ranking of countries by prevalence of frequent ultra-processed food consumption
Mental wellbeing in young adults improves with older age of first smartphone ownership
Multiple dimensions of mental wellbeing improve with older age of first smartphone ownership
Top five mental health problems that decrease with older age of first smartphone ownership
The effects of age of first smartphone ownership in the absence of life traumas or adversities
Regional mental wellbeing scores by age of first smartphone ownership in 18-24 year olds
Regional Social Self scores by age of first smartphone ownership in 18-24 year olds
Regional ratings of mental health problems by age of first smartphone in females aged 18-24
Regional ratings of mental health problems by age of first smartphone ownership in females aged 18-24
Regional ratings of mental health problems by age of first smartphone ownership in males aged 18-24
The mental state of the world in 2022 relative to previous years
Mental wellbeing trends 2019-2022 – Average MHQ
Mental wellbeing trends 2019-2022 – % Distressed or Struggling
Mental wellbeing across geographic regions
Mental wellbeing across language groups
Percentage Distressed or Struggling across geographic regions
Percentage Distressed or Struggling across language groups
Mental wellbeing across countries – Average MHQ
Mental wellbeing across countries – % Distressed or Struggling
Globally, young adults are 3 to 4 times as likely to struggle with their mental health as their parents’ generation (Regions)
Globally, young adults are 3 to 4 times as likely to struggle with their mental health as their parents’ generation (Language groups)
Difference in mental health distress between older and younger generations by country
Mental wellbeing across the 6 dimensions
Difference in mental wellbeing between older and younger adults across the 6 dimensions – Average score
Difference in mental wellbeing between older and younger adults across the 6 dimensions – % Distressed or Struggling
Difference in Social Self Scores between older and younger adults – geographic regions
Difference in Social Self Scores between older and younger adults – language groups
Difference in % Distressed or Struggling between older and younger adults across for Social Self – geographic regions
Difference in % Distressed or Struggling between older and younger adults across for Social Self – language groups
Older adults are twice as likely to be close to many of their adult family members as the youngest adults
Relationship with adult family impacts mental wellbeing outcomes
The nature of the childhood home has changed over time – Material/Academic
The nature of the childhood home has changed over time – Loving/Stable
Prevalence of parent-driven traumas in childhood across age groups
Difference in mental wellbeing based on childhood home and adult family relationships – average MHQ score
Difference in mental wellbeing based on childhood home and adult family relationships – % Distressed or Struggling
How the difference in family closeness between age groups varied across geographic regions
How the difference in family closeness between age groups varied across language groups
How differences in nature of childhood homes between age groups varied across geographic regions
How differences in nature of childhood homes between age groups varied across language groups
The distribution of the number of close friends
Average number of close friends varied across age groups
The changing quality of friendship as the number of close friends increases
The changing quality of friendships across age groups
Relationship between number of close friends and mental wellbeing
Strong family relationships mean better friendships
The combined impact of family relationships and friendship on mental wellbeing
Relationship between mental wellbeing and productivity
Prevalence of different traumas and abuse during childhood across age groups
How different types of childhood trauma and abuse impact the mental wellbeing of 18-24 year olds
Top mental health problems associated with childhood abuse/assault
Differences in the prevalence of childhood abuse/assault in 18-24 year olds across countries
Prevalence of obsessive, strange, or unwanted thoughts across age groups for different countries
Prevalence of guilt and blame across age groups for different countries
Prevalence of different types of debilitating obsessive, strange, and unwanted thoughts across age groups
Magnitude difference in prevalence of debilitating obsessive, strange, and unwanted thoughts between younger and older adults
Prevalence of different types of debilitating feelings of guilt and blame across age groups
Magnitude difference in prevalence of debilitating guilt and blame between younger and older adults
Mental distress, feelings of aggression, and firearm deaths due to physical violence
Mental wellbeing and firearm deaths due to physical violence
Firearm deaths due to physical violence and feelings of aggression among males 18-24
A changing pattern of mental wellbeing by age
Change in mental wellbeing by age since 2019
The mental health challenges experienced by over 50% of young adults aged 18-24
The mental health assets diminished in over 50% of young adults aged 18-24
Mental health problems that are growing in younger adults relative to older generations
Capabilities and assets that are diminishing in younger adults relative to older adults
Mental wellbeing scores across the 6 dimensions
Differences in mental wellbeing dimensions of young adults relative to older adults
Change in mental wellbeing status of the English-speaking world between 2019 and 2022
Distribution of mental wellbeing status across different regions of the world
MHQ dimension scores across the regions
Mental Wellbeing Status of internet-enabled populations in 34 countries
Relationship between mental wellbeing metrics and global economic indicators
Relationship between mental wellbeing metrics and cultural indicators
Mental wellbeing status across age groups
Mental wellbeing status across gender groups
Relationship between mental wellbeing status and educational attainment
Relationship between mental wellbeing status and employment status
Magnitude of difference in mental wellbeing status across different demographic factors
Correlation of country mental wellbeing scores with national statistics on suicide and assault
Relationship of MHQ score to productivity
Relationships between mental wellbeing and employment status
Areas of mental wellbeing that show differences between employed and unemployed
Percentage of distressed or struggling across age groups for different employment status
Relationship between productivity and mental wellbeing among employed people
Areas of mental wellbeing that correlate with productivity in employed people
Relationship between productivity and two specific mental health symptoms
Prevalence of people distressed or struggling who are not seeking help across different countries
Most common reasons why people do not seek help for mental health challenges
Distribution of MHQ Scores in 2020 across the English speaking population and changes relative to 2019
MHQ score distributions across the six functional dimensions of mental wellbeing and changes relative to 2019
Average MHQ score by country for 2020 and change from 2019
Differences across countries for the 6 dimensions of mental wellbeing
Top 3 mental health problems and assets across countries benchmarked to the USA
Mental wellbeing of people living in cities relative to the rest of the country
Percentage Distressed or Struggling across countries
Psychiatrists per 10,000 correlates with percentage seeking help across countries
Percentage Distressed who are seeking professional or medical help across countries
Clinical burden of countries was unrelated to psychiatry resources
Mental wellbeing is progressively worse for each younger generation.
Mental wellbeing was worse in younger adults across all dimensions of mental wellbeing
Key area of mental wellbeing that show differences between age groups
Difference in mental wellbeing by gender
MHQ scores for each gender group across each dimension of mental wellbeing
Size of male-female gap in mental wellbeing across age groups
Size of male-female gap in mental wellbeing across countries
Relationship between sleep, socializing, exercise and mental wellbeing
Impact of sleep, socializing and exercise on different dimensions of mental wellbeing
Prevalence of getting a good nights sleep, socializing and exercising across countries
Prevalence of getting a good nights sleep, socializing and exercising across gender groups
Prevalence of getting a good nights sleep, socializing and exercising across age groups
Impact of various health, financial, and social challenges due to Covid-19 on mental wellbeing
Prevalence of health, financial, and social impacts due to Covid-19 across countries
Impact of various health, financial, and social challenges due to Covid-19 on the mental wellbeing of younger and older adults
Impact of cumulative trauma and adversity on mental wellbeing
