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Rates of mental health conditions among U.S. women from 2014-2015, by military status

Percentage of U.S. women that reported select mental health conditions from 2014 to 2015, by military status

The data shows the percentage of U.S. women who reported select mental health conditions between 2014 and 2015, by military status. According to the survey, 8.1% of women who had served in the military had suicidal thoughts within the past year, compared to just 4.2% of those that had not served in the military.

Anxiety	16.9	13.8
Depression	25.1	21.6
Any mental illness in the past year	30.8	21.7
Suicidal thoughts in the past year	8.1	4.2

Rates of mental health conditions among U.S. women from 2014-2015, by military status

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