Money and mental health: experts, lawmakers say lack of funding is limiting access

Hill October 18, 2023
Lydia McFarlane

A lack of funding and resources can prevent Americans from getting the mental health care they need, experts say.

“Let’s talk about resources, and then we can talk about the mental health crisis,” Susan Gurley, executive director of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, said at Wednesday morning’s panel: “Every Mind Matters: The Many Dimensions of Mental Illness”.

The event was moderated by The Hill’s Editor in Chief Bob Cusack and sponsored by pharmaceutical company Otsuka.

The conversation came amid the nation’s ongoing mental health crisis.

According to research from 2021, two-in-five American adults reported experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression. Roughly 5 percent of adults in the U.S. have also reported signs of schizophrenia,...

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