19.97%
of Florida adults had any mental illness in the past year.
This estimate covers adults age 18 and older during 2022 and 2023.
Florida reference
Florida mental health statistics
A plain-language collection of current, citable figures about mental health, treatment, and wellbeing in Florida.
Updated October 9, 2026
A snapshot of need, care, and wellbeing.
These figures are drawn from federal and Florida public-health reporting. They are intended to make reliable statewide information easier to find, quote, and revisit.
Numbers can describe the scale of a concern, but not a person’s full experience. If something in your life feels difficult, support can still be worthwhile even when your experience does not fit neatly into a statistic.
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Source: SAMHSA, National Survey on Drug Use and Health ↗
5.38%
of Florida adults had serious mental illness in the past year.
This estimate covers adults age 18 and older during 2022 and 2023.
18.48%
of Florida adults received mental health treatment in the past year.
This estimate covers adults age 18 and older during 2022 and 2023.
8.16%
of Florida adults had a major depressive episode in the past year.
This estimate covers adults age 18 and older during 2022 and 2023.
15%
of Florida adults reported poor mental health for 14 or more days in the past month.
Florida Department of Health data for 2023.
3,591
Florida residents died by suicide in 2024.
The age-adjusted rate was 13.9 deaths per 100,000 residents.
Reading the data with care
Useful context matters.
The federal estimates use survey responses and are reported as statewide percentages. The Florida Department of Health figures use their own reporting systems and definitions. Because the measures and years differ, they should not be added together or used to predict an individual’s needs.
The suicide figure is included because it is a significant public-health measure, not because it tells us who may need support. If you or someone you know may be in immediate danger or thinking about self-harm, call or text 988 in the United States for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or call 911 in an emergency.
Methodology and sources
How this page is maintained.
This page lists only figures with a named public source and a stated reporting period. It was last reviewed on October 9, 2026. Comfort Therapy will refresh it when key Florida or federal sources publish updated data.
Source links appear beside every statistic so readers can check the original reporting and definitions.
Cite this page
Comfort Therapy Inc. (2026, October 9). Florida mental health statistics. Retrieved from https://comforttherapyinc.com/florida-mental-health-statistics