US Mental Healthcare System Gets Mostly Ds and Fs
Americans cite cost and lack of providers as barriers to treatment, while the majority of people in need go untreated
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6 min readMay 1, 2024
You’d have to have your head in the sand to not realize the crisis in mental healthcare that’s developed in recent years. Whatever the reasons — and there are many — Americans are frustrated with the lack of help, as a severe shortage of therapists leaves many people with no obvious treatment options.