Mental health · 2025 survey
Personal Mental Health Rating
Personally speaking, how would you rate your own overall mental health?
57% of young American men rate their own mental health as “fair,” “poor” or “very poor.”
The split
40.5% Excellent or goodPoor or very poor 24.4%
- Excellent 14%
- Good 26.5%
- Fair 33%
- Unsure 2%
- Poor 15.2%
- Very poor 9.2%
Topline, all respondents
- Excellent14%
- Good26.5%
- Fair33%
- Poor15.2%
- Very poor9.2%
- Unsure2%
Most common answer
Fair
Share
33.0%
Respondents
1,000 American men aged 16 to 28
The numbers
| Response | Percent |
|---|---|
| Excellent | 14.0 |
| Good | 26.5 |
| Fair | 33.0 |
| Poor | 15.2 |
| Very poor | 9.2 |
| Unsure | 2.0 |
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Citation
The Lafayette Company, Young American Men Survey 2025, “Personally speaking, how would you rate your own overall mental health?”. 1,000 American men aged 16 to 28, fielded by Cygnal, October 22–26, 2025, margin of error ±3.01%. youngamericanmen.com/data/2025/personal-mental-health
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