Behavioral Health Business October 11, 2021
Behavioral health in America is at a critical juncture, with rising rates of substance use disorder (SUD) and the pandemic leading to more people seeking help for a variety of issues. But when it comes to Americans having access to assistance, Tom Insel feels there is room for improvement when it comes to service delivery.
“More people are getting more treatment today than anytime in the past,” remarked Insel. in spite of all this, we’re failing on outcomes. How does that make sense?”
Insel is the former director of the National Institutes on Mental Health (NIMH) and has been an advisor on mental health issues to California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Insel addressed his concern about behavioral health outcomes last Wednesday,...