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In 2010, 20 percent of all visits to primary care physicians included at least one of the following mental health indicators: depression screening, counseling, a mental health diagnosis or reason for visit, psychotherapy, or provision of a psychotropic drug. The percentage of mental health–related visits to primary care physicians increased with age through age 59 years and then stabilized. Approximately six percent of visits for children aged 12 years and younger and approximately 31 percent of visits for adults aged 75 years and older were associated with mental health care.