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APA Public Opinion Polls

Annual Public Opinion Polls 

APA’s Healthy Minds Monthly tracks timely mental health issues among a representative sample of American adults throughout the year. APA also conducts an annual Healthy Minds Poll each May in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month.

April 2024
Latest Healthy Minds Monthly Poll

April 2024

New Poll: Americans Less Likely than in 2022 to Say Social Media Has Hurt Society, Political & Civil Discourse.
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Media Advisory: As a Third of Americans Spend Four or More Hours a Day on Social Media, APA Offers New Polling, Resources on Technology Use.
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APA's Healthy Minds Monthly Polls

84% of pet owners say  that their pets have a  mostly positive impact  on their mental health

March 2024

Americans’ Pets Offer Mental Health Support to Their Owners, 1 out of 5 Pet Owners Has an Emotional Support Animal

30% Americans have felt lonely at least once a week the past year

February 2024

New APA Poll: One in Three Americans Feels Lonely Every Week

59% of adults said they were anxious about their personal finances

January 2024

Healthy Minds Monthly Poll: Personal Finances Were Still a Major Source of Anxiety for Americans Leading Into 2024

Annual Public Opinion Polls 2017 - Present

APA’s Healthy Minds Monthly has been tracking timely mental health issues among American adults since Dec. 2021 and APA has been conducting its Annual Poll each year during Mental Health Awareness Month since 2017. See past editions of the monthly and annual polls.

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