At a glance
ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø uses different surveys to look at health and well-being in the United States.
What ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø is Doing
ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System collects data from U.S. adults on how many days their mental or physical health were not good in the past month.
This information can help guide decision-making and development activities, programs, and policies designed to improve population health.
Additional Surveys
Other surveys that can help track well-being in different groups of people include:
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
- National Health Interview Survey - (NHIS)
- Household Pulse Survey
Having data from different surveys can show the well-being of a community or population. This allows ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø to see the impact of policies and programs.
More information
For more on what the U.S. government is doing to protect our nation’s mental health and well-being, visit Protecting the Nation's Mental Health | Mental Health | ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø.
For general information about how well-being has been measured and tracked, and applications for public health practice, visit .