Definition: Estimated percentage of children ages 12-17 who most or all of the time in the previous 30 days felt so depressed that nothing could cheer them up, by number of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). E.g., in 2024, among California youth ages 12-17 with 1-5 ACEs, 5.9% had depression-related feelings in the previous 30 days.
Data Source: Has had adverse childhood experiences - Teen: The California Health Interview Survey, 2022-2024. Tabulation by the California Dept. of Public Health, Injury and Violence Prevention Branch (Jun. 2026).
Footnote: This indicator reports on exposure to five adverse childhood experiences from birth to the time of survey: (1) parent or guardian got divorced or separated; (2) parent or guardian served time in jail or prison; (3) witnessed domestic violence (seen or heard parents, guardians, or other adults in the home slapping, hitting, kicking, punching, or beating each other up); (4) household member was mentally ill, suicidal, or severely depressed for more than a couple of weeks; (5) household member abused alcohol or drugs. These estimates are based on a survey of the population and are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error. Use data with caution. The annotation [!!] indicates a statistically unstable estimate with a small sample size and coefficient of variation greater than 30%. For more information, visit the California Health Interview Survey.
