A first-of-its-kind study from the city that despite the overall improvements to post-pandemic mental health, New Yorkers have trouble accessing mental
services., was released by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on May 31. According to the department, the study looked at data across multiple age groups, spanning children and youth to adults, including formal diagnoses, measures of well-being, and environmental factors that may affect these outcomes, such as access to resources and use of mental health services.
Of the 15% of New Yorkers who have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, the report states that more than two-thirds of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities also have one or more mental health diagnoses. Current data shows that the mental health of New York City adults seems to be improving in the post-pandemic years. Young adults reported more serious psychological distress, social isolation and unmet mental health needs while the oldest New Yorkers struggled the least with these issues.
A 2023 survey found that among teenagers, most worry about the future, something bad happening to them or to their families, which may be a sign of anxiety. The same survey found that 48% of teens experienced depressive symptoms ranging from mild to severe .
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