What is already known on this topic? Sugary beverages are a leading dietary source of sugar in the United States, and overconsumption of sugar is a hypothesized contributor to poor mental health. What is added by this report?We examined the association between daily consumption of fruit juice and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) with poor mental health and found that consuming SSBs 1 or more times per day versus consuming none was associated with poor mental health and that frequency of 100% fruit juice consumption was not associated with poor mental health. What are the implications for public health practice?To improve understanding of the differential effect of SSBs and 100% fruit juice on mental health, future studies should leverage prospective designs to assess the relationship between specific volumes and subtypes of sugary beverage consumption and poor mental health.

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