When Children Can Refuse (or Get) Treatment Posted by Healthy Catholics on April 24, 2018 in information, suicide | Views | Leave a response I worked in WA state for 15 yrs. It was very difficult to get kids the help they needed, including drug treatment. https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/minors-can-refuse-mental-health-treatment-in-some-u-s-states-1217467459924