20.48% Gene Perry // November 14, 2016 // Updated: November 14, 2016 Number of the Day Percentage of Oklahoma adults with any mental illness. Source: Mental Health America Share This:FacebookTwitterLinkedInTumblrRedditPocketEmailPrint ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gene Perry // media@okpolicy.org Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.