How difficult was it to get mental health treatment for the children?
Asked of: If MHLTH_NEED in (1,2)
Difficulty getting mental health treatment for children · Asked in 15 waves, 2023–2024 · 52,910 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week58, week59, week60, week61, week62, week63, cycle01, cycle02, cycle03, cycle04, cycle05, cycle06, cycle07, cycle08, cycle09.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Not difficult | Somewhat difficult | Very difficult | Unable to get treatment due to difficulty | Did not try to get treatment | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 09 (2024-08-20 to 2024-09-16) Source variable MHLTH_DIFFCLT. Universe: If MHLTH_NEED in (1,2). | 2024-08-20 to 2024-09-16 | web | 51,280 | 2,562 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 08 (2024-07-23 to 2024-08-19) Source variable MHLTH_DIFFCLT. Universe: If MHLTH_NEED in (1,2). | 2024-07-23 to 2024-08-19 | web | 59,913 | 2,926 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 07 (2024-06-25 to 2024-07-22) Source variable MHLTH_DIFFCLT. Universe: If MHLTH_NEED in (1,2). | 2024-06-25 to 2024-07-22 | web | 70,429 | 3,511 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 06 (2024-05-28 to 2024-06-24) Source variable MHLTH_DIFFCLT. Universe: If MHLTH_NEED in (1,2). | 2024-05-28 to 2024-06-24 | web | 72,125 | 3,770 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 05 (2024-04-30 to 2024-05-27) Source variable MHLTH_DIFFCLT. Universe: If MHLTH_NEED in (1,2). | 2024-04-30 to 2024-05-27 | web | 72,162 | 3,804 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 04 (2024-04-02 to 2024-04-29) Source variable MHLTH_DIFFCLT. Universe: If MHLTH_NEED in (1,2). | 2024-04-02 to 2024-04-29 | web |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 37% |
| 37% |
| 19% |
| 4% |
| 2% |
| 2562 |
| ±4 |
| Northeast | 32% | 42% | 22% | 3% | 1% | 407 | ±8 |
| Midwest | 40% | 32% | 19% | 4% | 4% | 584 | ±6 |
| South | 37% | 38% | 17% | 6% | 1% | 755 | ±7 |
| West | 39% | 37% | 19% | 3% | 2% | 816 | ±8 |
Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 09 (2024-08-20 to 2024-09-16) · US adults 18+ living in housing units (50 states and DC). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| 73,352 |
| 3,747 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 03 (2024-03-05 to 2024-04-01) Source variable MHLTH_DIFFCLT. Universe: If MHLTH_NEED in (1,2). | 2024-03-05 to 2024-04-01 | web | 71,798 | 3,668 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 02 (2024-02-06 to 2024-03-04) Source variable MHLTH_DIFFCLT. Universe: If MHLTH_NEED in (1,2). | 2024-02-06 to 2024-03-04 | web | 71,152 | 3,556 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 01 (2024-01-09 to 2024-02-05) Source variable MHLTH_DIFFCLT. Universe: If MHLTH_NEED in (1,2). | 2024-01-09 to 2024-02-05 | web | 68,544 | 3,384 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 63 (2023-10-18 to 2023-10-30) Source variable MHLTH_DIFFCLT. Universe: If MHLTH_NEED in (1,2). | 2023-10-18 to 2023-10-30 | web | 79,371 | 4,239 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 62 (2023-09-20 to 2023-10-02) Source variable MHLTH_DIFFCLT. Universe: If MHLTH_NEED in (1,2). | 2023-09-20 to 2023-10-02 | web | 72,839 | 3,720 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 61 (2023-08-23 to 2023-09-04) Source variable MHLTH_DIFFCLT. Universe: If MHLTH_NEED in (1,2). | 2023-08-23 to 2023-09-04 | web | 68,454 | 3,608 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 60 (2023-07-26 to 2023-08-07) Source variable MHLTH_DIFFCLT. Universe: If MHLTH_NEED in (1,2). | 2023-07-26 to 2023-08-07 | web | 68,830 | 3,551 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 59 (2023-06-28 to 2023-07-10) Source variable MHLTH_DIFFCLT. Universe: If MHLTH_NEED in (1,2). | 2023-06-28 to 2023-07-10 | web | 63,802 | 3,346 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 58 (2023-06-07 to 2023-06-19) Source variable MHLTH_DIFFCLT. Universe: If MHLTH_NEED in (1,2). | 2023-06-07 to 2023-06-19 | web | 64,792 | 3,518 |