Date: 07/29/2022

Author(s): Ulrike Muench, Taressa K. Fraze

 

The toll of mental illness in the US is substantial: 1 in 5 adults live with a mental illness. As the population ages, greater numbers of individuals will need care for the comorbidities associated with older age and their mental health needs. There is a lack of mental health services nationwide, and access to clinicians who can provide high-quality behavioral health services will become paramount to achieving population health. SEE PUBLICATION