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Utah's mental state

Published: Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007 12:11 a.m. MST
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51st Utah's "depression status" ranking among 50 states and the District of Columbia

10.1 Percentage of adult and adolescent Utahns who experienced "a depressive episode" the past year

14.5 Percentage of Utah adults who had "serious psychological distress" the past year

10.1 Percentage of adolescent Utahns who had "a major depressive episode" the past year

3 Average number of days per month Utahns report having "poor mental health"

Source: Mental Health America

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