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Cost, access major barriers for people with mood disorders
Author(s) -
Canady Valerie A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32929
Subject(s) - alliance , mood disorders , mood , psychiatry , mental illness , mental health , psychology , environmental health , medicine , business , political science , anxiety , law
While most adults understand that mood disorders have significant economic and social impacts when left untreated, access and cost are still major barriers to treatment. This is particularly true for those who do not have insurance and who come from low‐income households, as they are more likely to struggle with access, according to results of a new survey released Aug. 24 by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).