Mental Healthcare Disparities and Barriers: Addressing what’s keeping disadvantaged patients from getting the care they need

  • Charalambia Louka Weill Cornell Medical College

Abstract

In 2017, 46.6 million American adults experienced a mental health episode. That’s 1 in 5 adults in the United States. Despite the stark prevalence and lasting permeance of psychiatric conditions, such ailments continue to be largely undetected, undertreated, and ignored. Of these 46.6 million people, only 43% received treatment. The reasons behind this healthcare delivery dilemma are vast and complex, but three barriers continually manage to appear at the top of the list: scant affordable clinics and therapy programs, lack of information about accessible mental healthcare, and the persistence of mental health stigma.

Published
2019-12-31
How to Cite
Louka, C. (2019). Mental Healthcare Disparities and Barriers: Addressing what’s keeping disadvantaged patients from getting the care they need. Free Clinic Research Collective, 5. Retrieved from https://www.themspress.org/journal/index.php/freeclinic/article/view/424
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