How affordable is mental healthcare? The long-term impact on financial health

This infographic primarily utilizes survey data from the American Opportunity Survey, as referenced in our May 2021  ‘Unequal America’ article. The American Opportunity Survey is a 25-minute, online-only poll, from opinion-polling firm Ipsos between March 9 and April 8, 2021, on behalf of McKinsey. For this survey, a sample of 25,109 adults aged 18 and older from the United States were interviewed online in English and Spanish. To better reflect the population of the United States as a whole, post hoc weights were made to the population characteristics on gender, age, race/ethnicity, education, and metropolitan status. Given the limitations of online surveys, it is possible that biases were introduced as a result of under coverage or nonresponse.

Definitions

In the forthcoming pages, respondents answered the prompt—“Has a doctor ever told you that you have a mental illness (such as depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, eating disorder, other compulsive disorders)?” with the following:

“Yes, I have received a diagnosis from a doctor and sought treatment.”
“Yes, I have received a diagnosis from a doctor but I have not sought treatment.”
“No, I have not received a diagnosis from a doctor but I have sought treatment.”

The level of diagnosis and treatment was not assessed. Therefore, it is possible some of the population has not been properly captured, as personal definitions may differ.

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