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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 |
| AK † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 26 | ±23 |
| AL † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | ±26 |
| AR † | 68% | 28% | 3% | 1% | – | 45 | ±20 |
| AZ † | 34% | 49% | 15% | – | 2% | 59 | ±17 |
| CA † | 44% | 35% | 18% | 1% | 2% | 132 | ±16 |
| CO † | 40% | 29% | 22% | 3% | 6% | 75 | ±17 |
| CT † | 54% | 22% | 25% | – | – | 46 | ±19 |
| DC † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 31 | ±28 |
| DE † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | ±26 |
| FL † | 19% | 54% | 23% | 4% | – | 60 | ±18 |
| GA † | 60% | 30% | 3% | 6% | 1% | 39 | ±20 |
| HI † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | ±31 |
| IA † | 53% | 34% | 9% | – | 5% | 38 | ±19 |
| ID † | 30% | 43% | 24% | 3% | – | 77 | ±16 |
| IL † | 38% | 23% | 23% | 3% | 12% | 68 | ±15 |
| IN † | 44% | 25% | 19% | 6% | 6% | 45 | ±17 |
| KS † | 39% | 31% | 27% | 3% | 0% | 63 | ±15 |
| KY † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 39 | ±30 |
| LA † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | ±22 |
| MA † | 31% | 45% | 14% | 9% | 2% | 64 | ±17 |
| MD † | 38% | 30% | 19% | 10% | 3% | 67 | ±15 |
| ME † | 25% | 33% | 37% | 5% | – | 38 | ±20 |
| MI † | 46% | 29% | 16% | 9% | – | 66 | ±18 |
| MN † | 39% | 27% | 23% | 10% | 1% | 49 | ±19 |
| MO † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 35 | ±23 |
| MS † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | ±22 |
| MT † | 62% | 22% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 31 | ±20 |
| NC † | 53% | 33% | 14% | 1% | – | 53 | ±22 |
| ND † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | ±48 |
| NE † | 50% | 36% | 9% | 3% | 2% | 62 | ±15 |
| NH † | 16% | 47% | 25% | 12% | – | 49 | ±20 |
| NJ † | 36% | 38% | 20% | 4% | 2% | 49 | ±17 |
| NM † | 29% | 50% | 9% | 12% | – | 38 | ±21 |
| NV † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | ±22 |
| NY † | 33% | 36% | 28% | 2% | 1% | 43 | ±19 |
| OH † | 30% | 44% | 19% | 2% | 5% | 58 | ±16 |
| OK † | 35% | 29% | 28% | 8% | – | 32 | ±20 |
| OR † | 12% | 33% | 51% | – | 4% | 55 | ±21 |
| PA † | 27% | 57% | 16% | – | 1% | 70 | ±17 |
| RI † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | ±24 |
| SC † | 26% | 40% | 21% | 11% | 2% | 38 | ±21 |
| SD † | 55% | 25% | 18% | 2% | – | 41 | ±20 |
| TN † | 38% | 40% | 12% | 4% | 7% | 38 | ±19 |
| TX † | 29% | 44% | 15% | 9% | 3% | 116 | ±19 |
| UT | 36% | 35% | 19% | 10% | 1% | 158 | ±12 |
| VA † | 32% | 34% | 19% | 15% | 1% | 68 | ±17 |
| VT † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 27 | ±29 |
| WA † | 44% | 36% | 16% | 4% | – | 91 | ±14 |
| WI † | 34% | 45% | 17% | 4% | – | 44 | ±19 |
| WV † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 26 | ±28 |
| WY † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | ±25 |
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 |