More Americans Making New Year’S Mental Health Resolutions Leading Into 2025

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading into 2025, 33% of Americans are making a mental health new year's resolution, which is a 5% increase from last year and is the highest result the American Psychiatric Association has seen since it began polling on the question in 2021. Younger people in general were more likely to report making a mental health resolution, with 48% of 18-34-year-olds saying so, versus 13% of those 65 or older.

Four out of five individuals (81%) reported making any kind of new year's resolution, with the rest of the categories polled largely remaining flat:

Category	% making this resolution	Change since last year
Physical fitness	39%	No change
Financial	38%	+4%
Social/Relationships	25%	+3%
Diet	25%	-1%
Spiritual	23%	+1%
Traveling	20%	-1%
Hobbies/Skill-based	19%	+1%
Organization/Decluttering	15%	No change
Professional/Career ambitions	14%	+1%
Giving/Volunteering	11%	-1%

Among those making resolutions focused on mental health this year:

Percentage of people planning	Mental Health Resolution
63%	Exercise more
44%	Meditation
46% *	Spend more time in nature
37%	Focus on spirituality
31%	See a therapist
30%	Take a social media break
29%	Journaling
21%	See a psychiatrist
20%	Use a mental health app

*Representative of those who selected“Spend more time in nature or outdoors”, or“forest bathing,” see more .

“It's good to see many of us planning to focus on our mental health in 2025,” said APA President Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D., Dr.Med.Sc.“It's particularly promising that many are understanding that lifestyle factors, like physical activity, nutrition, and meditation, can have a real impact and are important to your mental health.”
2025 Mood Check

Two-thirds of Americans (67%) graded their mental health in 2024 as excellent or good, while 25% said it was fair, and 7% said their mental health was poor. The older people were, the more likely they were to report good or excellent mental health: 84% of people over 65 said so, contrasted with 60% of those ages 18-34.

Among the issues Americans were feeling some anxiety about heading into 2025 were:

Issue	Percent very or somewhat anxious
Personal finances	58%
Uncertainty of the next year	52%
Physical health	45%
Mental health	40%
Relationships with friends and family	32%
Keeping New Year's resolutions	29%
Job security	29%
Romantic relationships	26%
Travelling	22%

“A new year brings with it new opportunities but also renewed concerns about the very important issues that impact our lives,” said APA CEO & Medical Director Marketa M. Wills, M.D., M.B.A.“Any time of the year, mental health matters. Staying mindful of how we're doing while taking active steps to care for ourselves is a terrific resolution.”

These results were drawn from the APA Healthy Minds Monthly Poll, which was fielded by Morning Consult Dec. 7-8, 2024, among 2,220 adults. APA's Healthy Minds Monthly tracks timely mental health issues throughout the year. See past Healthy Minds Monthly polls . For a copy of the results, contact ....

APA has also recently polled on anxiety around current events; see more .

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