AJMC September 16, 2023
“Even though awareness was increasing, it wasn’t translating into action,” Taylor-Desir explains. “We know from our experience as physicians, that physical health and mental health are tied.”
Monica Taylor-Desir, MD, MPH, DFAPA, board secretary, American Psychiatric Association Foundation (APAF), cochair, department diversity leader, Division of Outpatient Consultation, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, explains how the APAF Mental Health Care Works campaign prioritizes mental health as much as physical health and the barriers it aims to overcome.
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What barriers inhibit people from seeking out mental health care even when they are aware of services in their area?
As we’ve seen as physicians and practitioners, the conversation around mental health has become more mainstream since the start of COVID-19....
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