Many Americans Are Reaching Out For Mental Health Support — But Can't Get It
NPRMany Americans Are Reaching Out For Mental Health Support — But Can't Get It Enlarge this image toggle caption ljubaphoto/Getty Images ljubaphoto/Getty Images Ever since Marty Parrish was 17, he has struggled with bouts of major depression. Even finding a mental health care provider can be hard The survey also revealed that many people don't even know how to find mental health support. For one, insurers' directories for in-network mental health care providers "aren't always accurate or up to date," she says. "One reason that the lists are narrow, it's that historically reimbursement rates for mental health providers have been much lower than for physical health providers," Yeboah-Sampong says. People who do get treatment find it helpful "The public is beginning to recognize in a new way that mental health is a health care priority, and a large percentage of people seem to appreciate that it could happen to anyone," Duckworth says.
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