Cost Is Largest Factor in Americans Not Seeking Needed Mental Health Treatment

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

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More than one in four American adults has received treatment for a mental health problem in the past two years, via talk therapy, medication, or a combination of the two approaches. According to the report "Therapy in America 2004," a new Harris Interactive poll released on May 5, 2004, mental health treatment has become an important part of American life. Approximately 27% of adults, or an estimated 59 million people, have received treatment in the past two years. Of . . .