MHA reports on state of mental health in America

Since 2014, Mental Health America (MHA) has collected and published data related to the status of mental health in this country.
Theresa Nguyen, LCSW, chief program officer at MHA, explained that the data released, which generally has a two-year lag time, comes from federal sources, specifically the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the U.S. Department of Education.
“There is nothing reflective of 2020 in this report,” she said.
Nguyen added that the data collected, which covers all 50 states and Washington, DC for youth and adults regardless of whether private or public mental health systems were used, was publicly available and current as possible....