(CNN) – The mental health of many Americans remains a major challenge, according to a new study.
A new poll from West Health-Gallup Healthcare found Americans’ views of their own mental health are dropping.
The poll found, for the first time, adults who describe their mental health as excellent fell below 30%.
That is a 13% drop over the past six years.
Researchers said the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be a turning point in how Americans view their mental health.
Before the pandemic, people’s views of their mental health were stable.
Between 2001 and 2019, Americans gave their mental health a 42% excellent rating.
That rating fell nine points to 34% in 2020, about eight months after the pandemic began.
Americans’ view of their mental health has only dropped since then.
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