Commentary: Texas lags in access to mental health care
Doug Beach and Matthew Stanford, For the Express-News
May 7, 2021
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A student in Utah attaches a note to a resiliency board, acknowledging mental health concerns. Stigma is one barrier to treatment for many.Rick Bowmer /Associated Press
In the United States, one out of every five individuals meets criteria for a mental illness in a given year.
In Bexar County, that means over 400,000 people will experience the signs and symptoms of a mental illness this year. Perhaps more disturbing is that the majority of adults and children diagnosed with these conditions receive no treatment.