Mental health awareness and suicide prevention have become increasingly important topics in the United States. During this month, we celebrate the importance of healthy mental health, and we hope to reduce the stigma that stops many people from talking about their emotions.
Therapy Shortages: How Do We Combat Them explores the state of therapy shortages and their effects on mental health care, from a variety of angles. This report includes a look at national data on therapist supply and demand, current policies that aim to increase access to psychotherapy and other mental health treatment, provider perspectives on barriers to recruitment, case studies of initiatives in communities confronting these issues head-on, and more.