15.7%
of Texas adults reported 14 or more days of poor mental health in the past month.
This is a broad measure that includes stress, depression, and emotional problems. It is not an OCD estimate.
CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2024REFERENCE GUIDE
OCD & mental health statistics in Texas
A plain-language collection of current Texas and U.S. mental health data, alongside the national OCD figures published by the National Institute of Mental Health.
Last updated November 4, 2026 Sources linked with every statistic
AT A GLANCE
Six statistics worth keeping in context.
20.6%
of U.S. adults had any mental illness in the past year.
SAMHSA estimates this as 54.6 million adults in 2025. “Any mental illness” is a broad national measure, not a diagnosis of OCD.
SAMHSA National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 20251.2%
of U.S. adults had OCD in the past year in the national OCD study used by NIMH.
This estimate comes from interviews conducted from 2001 to 2003, and remains the prevalence estimate published by NIMH.
NIMH, National Comorbidity Survey Replication, 2001 to 20032.3%
was the lifetime prevalence of OCD among U.S. adults in the same national study.
Lifetime prevalence means a person met criteria at some point in life, not necessarily that they currently have symptoms.
NIMH, National Comorbidity Survey Replication, 2001 to 200350.6%
of adults with OCD in that study had serious impairment.
The study measured impairment with the Sheehan Disability Scale, which considers impact on work, home management, social life, and close relationships.
NIMH, National Comorbidity Survey Replication, 2001 to 20031.8%
of women and 0.5% of men had OCD in the past year in the NIMH-published study.
These are study-specific findings, not a way to decide whether any one person does or does not have OCD.
NIMH, National Comorbidity Survey Replication, 2001 to 2003READING THE DATA WITH CARE
Numbers can offer context. They cannot tell one person’s whole story.
Texas does not publish a statewide OCD prevalence estimate in the sources used here. The Texas figure above is a broad measure of adults reporting frequent poor mental health. The OCD figures are national estimates from a large U.S. study, and the source years are shown beside each one.
That distinction matters. A percentage can help show that difficult experiences are not unusual, but it cannot diagnose OCD, predict someone’s needs, or replace a conversation with a qualified mental health professional.
For a current, plain-language overview of who OCD can affect and common ages when it may first appear, the International OCD Foundation’s overview is a helpful companion resource.
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Where these figures come from.
This page uses primary public-health sources and a nonprofit OCD education resource. Each statistic links directly to its source. It is reviewed roughly monthly, or sooner when a key source publishes newer data. Updated figures will replace older ones while keeping these section links stable for anyone who cites this page.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mental & Physical Health Status . Texas frequent poor mental health, 2024 BRFSS data.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health release . U.S. adult any mental illness estimate, 2025.
- National Institute of Mental Health, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder statistics . U.S. adult OCD prevalence and impairment estimates from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, 2001 to 2003.
- International OCD Foundation, Who Gets OCD? . Plain-language context on OCD across ages and backgrounds, reviewed November 2026.
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Growth Counseling. “OCD & Mental Health Statistics in Texas.” Updated November 4, 2026. https://growthpsychotherapyservices.com/ocd-statistics