Nearly half of California adolescents report mental health difficulties [healthpolicy.ucla.edu]
By Elaiza Torralba, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, January 27, 2021 Mirroring a national trend, 45% of California youth between the ages of 12 and 17 report having recently struggled with mental health issues, with nearly a third of them experiencing serious psychological distress that could interfere with their academic and social functioning, according to a UCLA policy brief released today. The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study also highlights the elevated incidence of...