The percentage of teens reporting poor mental health has decreased in recent years

Source: California Healthy Kids Survey, grades 7, 9, and 11 for school years: 2021-22 and 2023-24
NOTES: Bars represent the average percentage of teen respondents who reported experiencing chronic feelings of sadness or hopelessness and/or suicidal thoughts within the 12 months prior to completing the survey. T-test comparing the two school years shows a statistically significant difference
FROM: PPIC Blog, June 2026
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