Have you ever felt that you were going to have a nervous breakdown?
Ever felt about to have a nervous breakdown · Asked in 2 waves, 1996–2016 · 2,566 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 34% | 66% | 1122 | ±4 | |
| 18–29 | 44% | 56% | 214 | ±8 | |
| 30–44 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 1,122 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 1,444 |
| 46% |
| 54% |
| 283 |
| ±7 |
| 45–64 | 31% | 69% | 410 | ±6 |
| 65+ | 15% | 85% | 210 | ±8 |
General Social Survey 2016 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.