Mental health in California: for too many, care not there
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- California health care almanac (California HealthCare Foundation)
- Contributor(s):
- California HealthCare Foundation, issuing body.
- Publication:
- Oakland, CA : California Health Care Foundation, March 2018
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Health Services Accessibility Mental Disorders -- epidemiology Mental Disorders -- therapy Adolescent Adult Child Facilities and Services Utilization -- statistics & numerical data Health Expenditures -- statistics & numerical data Health Workforce Mental Health Services -- economics Prisons Public Sector State Government Suicide -- statistics & numerical data Suicide, Attempted -- statistics & numerical data Humans California United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- Mental health disorders are among the most common health conditions faced by Californians: Nearly 1 in 6 California adults experience a mental illness of some kind, and 1 in 24 have a serious mental illness that makes it difficult to carry out major life activities. One in 13 children has an emotional disturbance that limits participation in daily activities. Federal and state laws mandating parity in coverage of mental and physical illness, together with expansion under the ACA of both Medi-Cal eligibility and scope of mental health services, have made more services available to more Californians. Public and private actors have devoted significant resources to expand access to care, better integrate physical and mental health care, and reduce stigma. Despite these efforts, the incidence of some mental illnesses continues to rise, many Californians still fail to receive treatment for their mental health needs, and many have poor overall health outcomes. Using the most recent data available, Mental Health in California: For Too Many, Care Not There provides an overview of mental health in California: disease prevalence, suicide rates, supply and use of treatment providers, and mental health in the correctional system. The report also highlights available data on quality of care and mental health care spending.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (57 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101744391 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101744391