17 Mental health costs the U.S. economy more than $280 billion annually, and its aggregate cost is equal to 1.7% of the country’s annual consumption. Growing demand for behavioral-health services, persistent workforce shortages, and rising rates of depression and anxiety are pushing payers and providers toward more integrated care models. Many health organizations now list behavioral health access among their top population health priorities. Integrating behavioral health into routine medical care is reshaping how providers approach prevention, treatment, and longterm outcomes. Embedding mental-health screening, care coordination, and brief interventions within primary care enables earlier identification, better adherence, and The percentage of U.S. adults who report currently having or being treated for depression exceeded 18% in both 2024 and 2025, up about eight percentage points since the initial measurement in 2015 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 U.S Adult Depression Rate Now Exceeds 18% % 10.5 13.4 12.5 18.3 Source: Gallup Panel. 2025 results based on n=11,288 randomly selected U.S. adults. Data not available in 2021 and 2022.
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