MISSION, Kan., May 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- (Family Features) People with outward appearances
of success, productivity and happiness often still deal with
internal struggles. Mental health challenges continue to affect
Americans, with nearly 3 of 4 (73%) U.S. adults reporting struggles
with mental health in 2023.
These findings come from a mental health survey commissioned by
RedBox Rx, a telehealth and online pharmacy provider, and conducted
by Morning Consult.
"Mental health remains a struggle for many Americans," said Dr.
Daniel Fick, RedBox Rx's chief
medical officer. "The findings from this study demonstrate more
resources and support are needed to help individuals manage their
mental health, especially younger adults. We are focused on
fulfilling this need by offering easy-to-access, affordable,
discreet and convenient telehealth care and treatment for those
struggling with mental health."
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, consider these mental
health trends identified in the survey:
1. Younger Generations are More Likely to Report Mental
Health Struggles, Worsening Mental Health
Gen Zers and
Millennials are more likely to report having mental health
struggles and more likely to say those struggles worsened in the
past year. In fact, 41% of Gen Zers and 36% of Millennials reported
more mental health struggles in the past year compared with 21% of
adults ages 45 and older.
2. Specific Life Events Affect People Differently
Some
life events appear to affect people differently. For example,
getting divorced or separated and becoming pregnant or having a
child are linked with both worsening and improving mental health.
Getting engaged or married and using a dating app are equally
likely to be linked with both positive and negative impacts on
mental health.
3. Younger Generations Endure Life Events Linked with
Worsening Mental Health
Gen Zers and Millennials more
frequently experience life events having the strongest links to
worsening mental health. They more commonly report loneliness and a
failure to achieve life goals, stressors also linked to worsening
mental health. For example, 53% of Gen Zers reported feelings of
loneliness and 52% shared feelings of failure to achieve life
goals, compared with 39% and 34%, respectively, of all adults
sampled.
The research also found recent life experiences, whether
relational or personal, are linked to the state of one's mental
health. Those suffering from worsening mental health were more
likely to have experienced:
- Being a victim of verbal or emotional abuse
- Being a victim of physical violence
- The lack of a healthy home environment
- The lack of a healthy work environment
- Attending college or university
- The breakdown in a relationship with a close family member
According to the study, if you've experienced verbal or
emotional abuse – which is 12% more prevalent among Gen Zers – you
are more than twice as likely to report worsening mental
health.
4. Despite Mental Health Struggles, Most Americans Aren't
Seeking Professional Care
Even though mental health
struggles are widespread among American adults, more than 6 out of
10 (63%) with consistent or worsening mental health struggles have
not sought professional care, such as therapy or medications, in
the past year.
Those not seeking care tend to downplay their situations or cite
the cost of care as a barrier. Through its discreet, low-cost
service model, RedBox Rx's online platform makes it easy for
patients to quickly schedule telehealth visits and privately meet
with licensed medical providers to get help with treating a variety
of mental health conditions including anxiety and depression, adult
ADHD and insomnia.
"Telehealth offers an effective and convenient way for patients
to easily access care for mental health conditions," Fick said.
To view the full report, access infographics from the study and
find more information about mental health therapy and medical
treatments, visit RedBoxRx.com.
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Michael French
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