BIPOC MENTAL HEALTH STATISTICS AND GENERAL INFORMATION

Please note that the statistics below are a brief overview of the prevalence of mental health conditions in special populations. For more details about prevalence, access and treatment issues, and beliefs/attitudes surrounding mental health, click on the underlined titles for more.

Black/African American Community

• Percent of African Americans with Mental Illness: 17% [Source]
• Number of African Americans with Mental Illness: 6.8 million

Latinx/Hispanic American Community

• Percent of Latinx/Hispanic Americans with Mental Illness: 15% [Source]
• Number of Latinx/Hispanic Americans with Mental Illness: 8.9 million

Asian American/Pacific Islander Community

• Percent of Asian Americans with Mental Illness: 13% [Source]
• Number of Asian Americans with Mental Illness: 2.2 million

Native and Indigenous Communities

• Percent of Native Americans/Alaskan Natives with Mental Illness: 23% [Source]
• Number of Native Americans/Alaskan Natives with Mental Illness: 830,000

Multiracial

• Percent of people who identify as being two or more races with mental illness: 25% [Source]
• People who identity as being two or more races are most likely to report any mental illness within the past year than any other race/ethnic group.

LGBTQ+ Community   –   Click Here For An Infographic On BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Mental Health 

• Percent of Individuals who Identify as LGBTQIA+ with Mental Illness: 37%
• Number of Individuals who Identify as LGBTQIA+ with Mental Illness: 3.9 million [Source]

Mental Health America released a report on LGBTQ+ mental health using data gathered from our online screening tools here.