Manatt Health May 5, 2022
The United States continues to face a behavioral health crisis that has worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, nearly 40% of adults reported symptoms of depression or anxiety, an increase from 10% in 2019.i The behavioral health crisis is acutely impacting children; a 2020 national survey found that 71% of parents felt the pandemic had affected their child’s mental health.ii Limited access to behavioral health services for children was an issue prior to the pandemic; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data from 2019 indicated that nearly 20% of children faced a mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder, yet only 1 in 5 of these children received treatment.iii Despite the clear need for increased access to behavioral health services...
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