Forbes December 19, 2019
One-in-five adults experience a mental illness, ranging from mild to severe. Of those 46.6 million adults, only 43 percent received care for their mental health over the course of a year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. For those who do seek care, there’s often a long delay between the onset of symptoms and the healthcare they receive — 11 years on average, to be precise.
There’s an alarming gap between the number of people who experience mental illness and those who receive care. It’s especially troubling when you consider that the health disparity between people with mental illness and those without is larger than disparities attributable to race, ethnicity, geography, or socioeconomic status.
Research shows people with...
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