About one in five California adolescents received mental health services in recent years

Percentage of California adolescents

Source: California Health Interview Survey, 2005–2024.
NOTES: Mental health need is identified by answering yes to the following question: “In the past 12 months did you think you needed help for emotional or mental health problems, such as feeling sad, anxious, or nervous?”
Received counseling is based on responses to the question: "In the past 12 months, have you received any psychological or emotional counseling?"
FROM: PPIC Blog, June 2026
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