Two million Californians report mental health needs; most receive little or no treatment
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
Nearly 2 million adults in California, about 8 percent of the population, need mental health treatment, but the majority receive no services or inadequate services, despite a state law mandating that health insurance providers include mental health treatment in their coverage options, a new report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows.