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Access to mental health care services can be uneven and, at times, dependent upon social or economic status. Read the compelling stories below about how a lack of services has affected these people. |
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After attempting suicide and being labeled "difficult," Linda had a hard time finding a therapist who would accept her as a patient (California).
Kerstin struggled to get services for her son because neither his school nor their local hospitals would accept his clinician's diagnosis of schizophrenia (Massachusetts).
Jennifer receives both VA and disability coverage, but still struggles to get all the care she needs (Kentucky).
