HCP Live July 19, 2024
A new study found individuals with depression and anxiety have a high prevalence of medical debt.
A new study observed the high prevalence of medical debt among adults with depression and anxiety, a factor that may prevent people from receiving mental health care.1
“The prevalence of medical debt in the US is already quite high, and the prevalence was significantly higher among adults with depression and anxiety,” said lead author Kyle Moon, a PhD student in the Bloomberg School’s Department of Mental Health, in a press release.2 “On the flip side, a relatively high number of adults with no medical debt also report delaying or forgoing mental health care, and medical debt appears to compound the problem.”
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