The question was phrased by the source as follows: "In the past year, which of the following people or groups, if any, did you talk to about your emotions/mental health?"
The source does not provide any information regarding percentage points exceeding 100 percent.
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Share of young U.S. people who spoke to select people about their mental health 2023
A 2023 survey conducted among young people in the United States found that nearly eight out of ten respondents talked about their mental health and emotions. Over half of those who spoke about their mental health did so with their friends, while around 37 percent discussed the issue with their parents or guardians. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. youth who talked to select people about their mental health or emotions in the past year as of 2023.
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BCBS (Blue Shield of California). (August 3, 2023). Percentage of U.S. youth who talked to select people about their mental health or emotions in the past year as of 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1412842/share-of-us-youth-who-talked-about-their-mental-health-select-people/
BCBS (Blue Shield of California). "Percentage of U.S. youth who talked to select people about their mental health or emotions in the past year as of 2023." Chart. August 3, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1412842/share-of-us-youth-who-talked-about-their-mental-health-select-people/
BCBS (Blue Shield of California). (2023). Percentage of U.S. youth who talked to select people about their mental health or emotions in the past year as of 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1412842/share-of-us-youth-who-talked-about-their-mental-health-select-people/
BCBS (Blue Shield of California). "Percentage of U.S. Youth Who Talked to Select People about Their Mental Health or Emotions in The past Year as of 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 3 Aug 2023, /statistics/1412842/share-of-us-youth-who-talked-about-their-mental-health-select-people/
BCBS (Blue Shield of California), Percentage of U.S. youth who talked to select people about their mental health or emotions in the past year as of 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1412842/share-of-us-youth-who-talked-about-their-mental-health-select-people/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. youth who talked to select people about their mental health or emotions in the past year as of 2023 [Graph], BCBS (Blue Shield of California), August 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1412842/share-of-us-youth-who-talked-about-their-mental-health-select-people/