Mental health in California : for too many, care not there California health care almanac (California HealthCare Foundation) Health Services Accessibility Mental Disorders -- epidemiology Mental Disorders -- therapy 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. Oakland, CA : California Health Care Foundation, March 2018 California HealthCare Foundation, issuing body. Technical Report Text Illustrations 1 online resource (1 PDF file (57 pages)) nlm:nlmuid-101744391-pdf 101744391 http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101744391 English California United States Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0