Washington Post September 1, 2023
The stigma around depression, anxiety and addiction is easing in America, and government policies and people’s actions are reflecting this shift in values.
Recent steps in spending, policymaking and litigation offer three reasons to hope the United States is starting to take behavioral problems as seriously as medical ones. Now, the gatekeepers of health care need to build on these wins by investing in people’s mental wellness.
The first ray of hope: More people are spending money to treat their troubled minds. During the coronavirus pandemic, clinician visits increased by 39 percent and spending by adults with employer-sponsored insurance jumped 54 percent, according to a new study in JAMA Health Forum. The researchers examined the claims...
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