From 2017 through 2024 the prevalence of mental health disorders amongst active duty service members (based on healthcare utilization data) has increased from around 15% to nearly 20%. During the same time period, the incidence rate (i.e., new episodes of care) increased more gradually from about 9% to just under 12%. The prevalence of mental health conditions is highest among U.S. Army personnel and the change in the overall prevalence rate is largely driven by increased prevalence in U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force service members.

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In CY2024, the most common mental health conditions (based on estimated prevalence calculated by healthcare utilization data) were Anxiety and Adjustment Disorders. These conditions affected around 7.5% of the total active duty force. Just over 3% of the active duty force sought care for posttraumatic stress disorder in 2024.

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Based on Military Health System appointment data, there were over 3.1 million hours of clinician time available for healthcare delivery in direct care specialty mental health clinics in CY2024 (excluding care substance abuse clinics). On average, 260K hours were available across the MHS enterprise each month (~232K – ~298K). Around 80% of appointed clinical hours were used for care delivery whereas about 20% of appointed clinical hours went unused due to cancellations or no-shows.

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