Mental health is seen as a top threat, bigger than drugs and guns

AXIOS February 23, 2024
Jason Millman

Americans see poor mental health as one of the biggest threats to public health, ranking just behind obesity and the long-running opioid epidemic, according to the latest Axios-Ipsos American Health Index.

The big picture: Almost 9 out of 10 people say their own emotional wellbeing is very or somewhat good, but they view mental health issues as a serious societal threat that now outranks access to firearms, cancer or COVID-19.

• And unlike many other perceived threats, there’s a pronounced generational split about mental health, registering as a much bigger concern for younger adults.
• The poll also found all but a small pocket of Americans largely tuned out a winter COVID-19 wave that saw the second-largest number of cases since...

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