Fortune May 3, 2024
Mental health takes a backseat to physical health in the U.S., according to a new survey about the American health care system. About 75% of respondents said mental health issues are identified and treated “somewhat worse” or “much worse” than physical ailments—despite 81% perceiving an increased incidence of mental illness in the last five years.
West Health, a national nonprofit centered on aging and health care, teamed up with Gallup to poll nearly 2,300 U.S. adults in February. The results were released Wednesday.
About 5% of respondents thought mental health issues are treated “somewhat better” or “much better,” and 15% thought mental and physical health issues are treated equally.
The older the respondents, the more likely they were to...
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