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Rates are higher among poor, multiracial, female, gender-nonconforming and foreign-born young people, study finds
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If not treated early and properly, the researchers stress, adolescents’ mental health problems can have long-lasting negative consequences in adulthood. Elaiza Torralba |
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 mental health distress among certain segments of the adolescent population including poor, multiracial, gender-nonconforming and foreign-born young people and recommends policies to address these inequities and boost acc