Nearly three in four Americans oppose cuts to federal jobs, programs focused on mental health
Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2025 – Americans remain largely supportive of federal funding for mental health services and suicide prevention programs, according to a new study from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and Ipsos. At the same time, nearly three in four U.S. adults oppose cutting federal jobs and programs focused on mental health services, opioid treatment, and suicide prevention programs, with half (49%) strongly opposing these cuts.
This NAMI/Ipsos poll also finds that most Americans believe Congress is doing too little to address mental health needs in the U.S., and nearly two in three believe the U.S. is spending too little on resources for mental health services. The survey, conducted on the probability-based KnowledgePanel, provides critical insights into how Americans view the U.S. mental health care system and support action from policymakers. For more on this study, click here.
About the Study
This NAMI/Ipsos poll was conducted November 7–9, 2025 by Ipsos, on behalf of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, using a weighted national sample of 2,046 adults (age 18 or older) living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia selected from its nationwide, probability-based online research panel, KnowledgePanel®. The margin of sampling error for this study is ±2.3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level with a design effect of 1.08.
The sampling design consisted of an initial national general population sample of U.S. adults (age 18 or older). Data for all qualified respondents were adjusted to gender by age, race/ethnicity, education, Census region, metropolitan status, household income, and party identification distributions derived from the 2025 March Supplement of the Current Population Survey (CPS) and the 2024 National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) for party identification.
Specific categories used in weighting were:
- Gender (Male, Female) by Age (18–29, 30–49, 50–64, 65+)
- Race-Ethnicity (White/Non-Hispanic, Black/Non-Hispanic, Other or 2+ Races/Non-Hispanic, Hispanic)
- Census Region (Northeast, Midwest, South, West) by Metropolitan Status (Metro, Non-Metro)
- Education (Less than High School, High School, Some College, Bachelor or higher)
- Household Income (under $50K, $50K–<$100K, $100K+)
- Party Identification (Republican, Democrat, Independent)
For more information on this news release, please contact:
Mallory Newall
Vice President, US
Public Affairs
[email protected]
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