Definition: Estimated percentage of children ages 3-17 who have received mental health treatment or counseling in the previous 12 months, among those with a current diagnosis of attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety problems, behavioral or conduct problems, or depression (e.g., in 2017-2021, 52% of California children with behavioral or mental health conditions had received treatment or counseling in the previous year).
Data Source: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Survey of Children's Health (Mar. 2023).
Footnote: Due to changes in methodology, these estimates should not be compared with data from earlier years. Percentages are calculated on the basis of all children ages 3-17 with behavioral or mental health conditions, including those who did not need treatment or counseling in the previous year. These estimates are based on a survey of the population and are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error. The annotation [!] indicates that the margin of error for the estimate is greater than 5 percentage points but not greater than 10 percentage points. For more information, see https://www.childhealthdata.org/learn-about-the-nsch/NSCH.
