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Arizona sees ‘astonishing’ jump in mental health medications

Up 20% from 2021 to 2022

People’s mental health has taken hit after hit as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year in the U.S. A new study shows that, as a result, prescription medication for mental health issues is at an all-time high.

And what is true for the country as a whole is true in Arizona, according to a new report.

A study from QuoteWizard, a subsidiary of LendingTree, found one in four Americans is now taking prescription medication for their mental health. In Arizona, approximately 23% of the 5.7 million

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