• Approximately 2,889,000 adults in Florida have a mental health condition. This number is more than six times the population of Miami. 

In a given year, 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness, and in Florida, 648,000 adults have a serious mental illness.

Among Floridian youth aged 12–17, 180,000 have depression.

In February 2021, 40.8% of adults in Florida reported symptoms of anxiety or depression1.

64.2% of Floridians aged 12–17 who have depression did not receive any care in the last year1.

Florida ranks 43rd in the nation for access to mental health care, indicating challenges in the availability of mental health services.

The state has a ratio of 1 mental health provider for every 52 people, which varies significantly across different counties.

27,487 people in Florida are homeless, and 1 in 6 live with a serious mental illness.

In the last year, 610,000 adults in Florida had thoughts of suicide, and 3,567 lives were lost to suicide.