“More than 1 million people in Indiana are affected by at least one mental health condition each year, but access to necessary mental health services is severely lacking in rural areas of Indiana. This is a call to action for mental health advocates and policymakers to increase access to mental health services in rural Indiana in order to improve the overall health and well-being of people suffering from mental health conditions.”
CB, a graduate student in the Indiana University School of Public Health recently shared a policy brief with NAMI Fort Wayne that provides a concise overview of this disparity.
Read more about the scope of this problem, the consequences of untreated mental health challenges and a call to action with policy recommendations including specific actions that could be taken.
More mental health statistics can be found at NAMI Fact Sheets.
