The world changes rapidly and our minds are changing with it. Our Research Reports provide timely insights on important issues based on current data. Rather than peer review, which does not examine underlying data, our reports are based on a policy of complete data transparency. All data is freely available to academic researchers and all code books are available on request.

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Mental State of the World in 2023

Rapid Report

Ultra-processed food consumption and mental wellbeing outcomes

Rapid Report

Age of First Smartphone/Tablet and Mental Wellbeing Outcomes

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Mental State of the World Report 2022

Rapid Report

The Deteriorating Social Self in Younger Generations

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March 4, 2024
This is our fourth annual Mental State of the World Report that provides a perspective on the Internet-enabled global population. In focus this year is one key trend – that the dramatic decline in mental wellbeing that occurred between 2019 and 2020, and continued into 2021 through the COVID-19 pandemic, continues to persist with no sign of recovery.

Rapid Report

October 15, 2023
In our inaugural Mental State of India Report we show the temporal and geographic variations in mental wellbeing of primarily English speaking internet-enabled individuals living in 36 states and Union Territories of India with a particular focus on younger generations and the relationship between mental wellbeing and income.

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March 1, 2023
In our 2022 Mental State of the World Report, we show mental wellbeing comparisons of 64 countries and regions, highlighting the dramatically lower mental wellbeing of younger (18-24) generations across the globe, one that largely reflects a decline of the Social Self with each younger generation. Additionally, we focus on family relationships and friendships across the globe.

Rapid Report

May 12, 2022
In this Rapid Report, we explore the increasing decline in the mental wellbeing of younger generations in the Internet-enabled population of virtually every country around the world and show how these challenges point to a substantial disintegration of the Social Self, an aggregate metric of how individuals see themselves and relate to others.

Rapid Report

October 12, 2021
As companies become more aware of the challenges of mental wellbeing, there is an increasing need to understand the relationship between work and mental wellbeing so that they can ensure a more mentally healthy and fulfilled workforce. In this Rapid Report, we provide an overview of the way that work and mental wellbeing interact.

Rapid Report

May 18, 2021
In this Rapid Report, we show that 50% of people with poor mental health do not seek help and find that the major reasons for this are not knowing what kind of help to seek, thinking that it won’t make a difference, and a preference for self-help.

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March 15, 2021
In our 2020 Mental State of the World Report we compare the mental wellbeing profiles of 8 countries, as well as highlighting differences across age and gender groups. We also report on key lifestyle factors that are revealing themselves as important drivers of mental wellbeing and discuss the impact of adversities and traumas associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.