1Cademy - Access and Barriers to Mental Health Treatment

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Access and Barriers to Mental Health Treatment

20-25% of youth in the US have mental health issues, however, some studies show that up to 80% of these children do not receive mental health treatment
These children are often seen by primary care doctors and rarely referred to mental health professionals
A lack of treatment for healthcare needs during adolescence is predictive of worse health outcomes as adults
Stigma and structural barriers exist that prevent children from receiving necessary care such as parents not seeing health care needs as necessary and the financial burden of paying for mental health services being too high

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Updated 2025-10-09

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