Verywell Mind Insights is our effort to identify and measure shifting attitudes and behaviors around mental health. Through regular surveys of thousands of adults living in the US, we are keeping our fingers on the pulse of mental health in America and capture the sentiment surrounding the topics that matter most to our readers and their families.
Below are the results and findings from surveys conducted to date.
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In August 2023, Verywell Mind released the to find out what strategies teachers are using to help support their students, and what resources are needed to ensure that schools can devote enough time and attention to mental health concerns.
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In June 2023, Verywell Mind & released the to determine what kind of mental health support dads are missing, what help they feel they need, and how best to help provide it.
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In February 2023, the analyzed how many couples who are living together are in therapy and what impacts it's had on the health of their relationships.
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In October 2022, the assessed how receptive Americans are to the idea of using psychedelics as part of treatment for mental health conditions.
Verywell / Julie Bang
In , Verywell Mind and released a study examining the benefits and barriers of mental health days for children and how economic divides prevent access and availability to mental health days for all.
Verywell / Catherine Song
In , the Cost of Therapy Survey analyzed the financial aspects of therapy, from how Americans see it as an investment in their well-being to how concerned they are about continuing to pay for it.
Verywell / Julie Bang
In we took an in-depth look at how Americans were feeling about their jobs, how burnout compounds preexisting financial stressors, and what actions they were considering to improve their situation.
Verywell / Joshua Seong
In , we asked how Americans were feeling about their bodies with the (often food-based) holidays approaching. Many Americans have a negative view of their appearance, and receiving comments about it from other people can often make it worse.
Verywell / Bailey Mariner & Joshua Seong
In we asked how Americans were feeling about the holidays. Folks were excited for large family gatherings, but between financial stress, political disagreement, and various COVID-related issues, many remained worried about the holiday season.
Verywell / Josh Seong
In , we looked at the outlook Americans have about the future, and the prevalence of various concerns broken down by generation. We found that the top worry for the eldest Americans, the Silent Generation, was political instability, and for the youngest generation, Gen Z, it was global warming. But overall financial instability was the biggest concern, which showed economic recovery still had a ways to go as we continued to live through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Verywell / Joshua Seong
In , we assessed the severe impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on financial stress, particularly for those individuals who lost their jobs. While we saw signs of a recovery in progress, it's clear those steps recovery had not been reached by everyone.
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In , we analyzed the disconnect between how we feel about caring for our mental health and what we actually do about it. Amy Morin, LCSW, explains why exercising our mind may take a backseat to exercising our bodies.
Verywell / Joshua Seong
In , Amy Morin, LCSW, reviewed the data on stressed-out parents and shared why it's important to tell your kids when you're seeing a therapist.
Verywell / Bailey Mariner
In , we found stark generational differences regarding the state of our mental health. View the data from the initial survey, and our analysis of the results that compared the mental well-being of Gen Z and Millennials to older populations.
