Mental health · 2025 survey
Mental Health Since 2020
Compared to before 2020 and the pandemic, do you feel your mental health has improved, worsened, or stayed the same?
More young men say their mental health has worsened since 2020 (41%) than improved (35%).
The split
34.8% ImprovedWorsened 41.2%
- Improved 34.8%
- Stayed the same 21.4%
- Unsure 2.7%
- Worsened 41.2%
Topline, all respondents
- Worsened41.2%
- Improved34.8%
- Stayed the same21.4%
- Unsure2.7%
Most common answer
Worsened
Share
41.2%
Respondents
1,000 American men aged 16 to 28
The numbers
| Response | Percent |
|---|---|
| Worsened | 41.2 |
| Improved | 34.8 |
| Stayed the same | 21.4 |
| Unsure | 2.7 |
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Citation
The Lafayette Company, Young American Men Survey 2025, “Compared to before 2020 and the pandemic, do you feel your mental health has improved, worsened, or stayed the same?”. 1,000 American men aged 16 to 28, fielded by Cygnal, October 22–26, 2025, margin of error ±3.01%. youngamericanmen.com/data/2025/mental-health-since-2020
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