Educating you about Mental Health Conditions

In 2018, almost 8% of Montana adults reported having ever been diagnosed with depression and experiencing frequent mental distress (defined as reporting poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days) • Over half (56%) of adults who reported having ever been diagnosed with depression and experiencing frequent mental distress also reported having been diagnosed with two or more chronic conditions

35.1% In February 2021, of adults in Montana reported symptoms of anxiety or depression. 17.9% were unable to get needed counseling or therapy.

The estimated number of children aged 3–17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD, according to a national survey of parents,1 is 6 million (9.8%) using data from 2016-2019. This number includes
- 3–5 years: 265,000 (2%)
- 6–11 years 2.4 million (10%)
- 12–17 years: 3.3 million (13%).
Boys (13%) are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than girls (6%).1
Black, non-Hispanic children and White, non-Hispanic children are more often diagnosed with ADHD (12% and 10%, respectively), than Hispanic children (8%) or Asian, non-Hispanic children (3%).1
Estimates for ADHD vary by state:2
- ADHD diagnosis among children aged 3–17 years: State estimates vary from 6% to 16%.
- Any ADHD treatment among children with current ADHD: State estimates vary from 58% to 92%
  - ADHD medication: State estimates vary from 38% to 81%
  - ADHD behavior treatment: State estimates vary from 39% to 62%