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Survey: Minorities far less likely to use antidepressants than whites

5/18/2026

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A new survey finds Black, Hispanic and Asian adults far less likely to use antidepressants than non-Hispanic whites.
More than 16 percent of Americans reported using antidepressants.
Only about 40 percent of diagnosed adolescents and adults received counseling or therapy from 2021 to 2023.
In 2023 suicide was the eleventh leading cause of death overall and the second among ages 10 to 34.

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Story summary

A new survey finds Black, Hispanic and Asian adults far less likely to use antidepressants than non-Hispanic whites.
More than 16 percent of Americans reported using antidepressants.
Only about 40 percent of diagnosed adolescents and adults received counseling or therapy from 2021 to 2023.
In 2023 suicide was the eleventh leading cause of death overall and the second among ages 10 to 34.