Americans’ view on their mental health at record low, according to new poll

Drop is cause for public health concern, but news isn’t all bad as acknowledging struggles is ‘a good sign’, experts say

A record low proportion of Americans rate their mental health as “good” or “excellent” according to a Gallup poll released on Thursday.

The percentage of Americans polled who rated their mental health as “excellent” dropped below 30% for the first time this year while the number who rated their mental health as either “good” or “excellent” also dropped to a record low 72%.