COVID-19 mental health crisis will be with us for years - Business Insider

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Opinion | We are in the middle of a mental health crisis. The consequences of this pandemic will be with us for years to come. By Erin Peterson, Editor in Chief of Healthline.

by the National Council for Behavioral Health found that 46% of patients who have never sought mental health treatment did not know where to go to get help. More than one in five American adults wanted treatment from a mental health professional but couldn't access it for reasons outside their control.

We can start by requiring employers and insurers to offer more comprehensive mental health coverage. More than one-third of people with private coverage have trouble finding a therapist that will take their insurance, according to afrom the National Alliance on Mental Health. Lawmakers must ensure that insurance networks are adequate to meet beneficiaries' needs.

Finally, the federal government needs to provide more funding for community-based and safety-net mental health providers, including peer support groups.

 

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Healthline I bet mental health would improve if people had access to healthcare, nutrition, uncorrupted education, and courts that prosecute racially motivated police murders. I bet mental health would improve if the law was enforced, children provided for, and if workers had rights...

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