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Headline : California Is Expanding Insurance Access for Teenagers Seeking Therapy on Their Own

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When she was in ninth grade, Fiona Lu fell into a depression. She had trouble adjusting to her new high school in Orange County, California, and felt so isolated and exhausted that she cried every morning.

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Lu wanted to get help, but her Medi-Cal plan wouldnโ€™t cover therapy unless she had permission from a parent or guardian.

Her mother โ€” a single parent and an immigrant from China โ€” worked long hours to provide for Fiona, her brother, and her grandmother. Finding time to explain to her mom what therapy was, and why she needed it, felt like too much of an obstacle.

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