Do kids who were adopted have more mental health issues than biological kids? Some studies say yes; due to issues of adoption and early trauma, adopted kids do have more mental health needs. But other researchers say that adopted kids are more likely to receive mental health care than biological kids, thus skewing the results. Also, might some adopted kids be more likely to receive therapy because they have access to Medicaid which includes mental health?

Certainly many kids who were adopted come from backgrounds of trauma or neglect, so the potential is there for cognitive and social difficulties, as well as emotional and behavioral issues. Over time, however, does that translate directly into mental health problems? What do you think? Do adopted kids have more mental health issues, or are they simply more likely to receive treatment?