70% of Americans want primary care providers to address mental health

Medical Economics November 21, 2024
Austin Littrell

Most U.S. adults are in favor of mental health discussions during primary care visits, according to a recent survey.

More than one in five U.S. adults, which equates to 59.3 million people, were living with mental illnesses in 2022, yet just more than half of them (50.6%) had received treatment in the previous year. A new study, from West Health and Gallup, uncovered that 70% of Americans would prefer to be asked about both their physical health and their mental health during appointments with their primary care providers (PCPs).

The West Health-Gallup Survey on Mental Health in America reported that 65% of men and 76% of women hoped to discuss both physical and mental health with their PCPs. The survey...

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