Mental Health America Ranks Connecticut/Oregon With The Lowest/Highest Mental Illness Prevalence

The prevalence of mental health and addiction disorder was lowest in Connecticut and highest in Oregon, according to a ranking of the states developed by Mental Health America. The ranking was based on six measures for mental illness prevalence throughout the 50 states and District of Columbia.

These rankings were reported in “The State of Mental Health in America, Ranking the States” by researchers with Mental Health America. For this report, researchers analyzed national survey data, including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration's National Survey on Drug Use and Health over several years, mental health professional ratios from . . .