9 percent
The percentage of men in the United States who have daily feelings of depression or anxiety, according to data from the National Health Interview Survey (2010–13opens in new window).
1 in 3
The share of those men who took medication because of those feelings, according to the survey.
1 in 4
The share who spoke to a mental health professional, according to the survey.
30.6 percent
The percentage of men who have suffered from a period of depression in their lifetime, when measured by a "gender inclusive depression scale" that includes symptoms such as rage and risk-taking, according to a 2013 study in JAMA Psychiatryopens in new window. The study found no significant difference between the rate of depression in men and in women. Studies that use traditional depression scales, in contrast, found that depression is more common in women than in men.
4 x
The suicide rate among American men is about four times higher than among women, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Women are more likely to attempt suicide but men are more likely to succeed.
85
White men age 85 and older have the highest suicide rate of any demographic group in the United States, four times larger than the population as a whole. Fifty-one out of every 100,000 white males older than 85 commit suicide each year, more than any other group by age, sex and race, according to 2012 statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
