Serious psychological distress on the rise among adults in California
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- Health policy brief (UCLA Center for Health Policy Research)
- Author(s):
- Padilla-Frausto, D. Imelda, author Kabir, Firooz, author Wright, Blanche, author Salem, Safa, author Crawford-Roberts, Ann, author Tse, Hin Wing, author
- Contributor(s):
- UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, issuing body.
- Publication:
- Los Angeles, CA : UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, September 2020
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Social Determinants of Health Stress, Psychological -- epidemiology California United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- Serious psychological distress (SPD), an indicator of mental illness, is on the rise in California. From 2014 to 2018, the percentage of adults in California with SPD increased by 41.6%, from 7.7% to 10.9%. To understand the upward trend of SPD in California, this brief evaluates the impact of the social determinants of mental health inequities across a five-year period. Upticks in SPD were largest among adults who were ages 18-24, male, employed part-time, Asian, and identifying as LGB. Persistently high percentages of SPD across all years were found among those ages 18-24, female, unemployed and looking for work, with less formal education, low income, publicly insured, and identifying as LGB. These findings support the need for equity-based policies, programs, and services that reduce inequities in education, employment, income, and health insurance coverage. Investment in supports and services for young adults, the LGBTQ community, and communities at risk for lower socioeconomic status are crucial.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (9 pages, 1 unnumbered page))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101773756 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101773756