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- A call to action to address rural mental health disparities
Research that explores innovative care models for rural communities, tests suicide prevention strategies, and promotes improved access to mental health providers including non-specialty care practitioners will help make the desired impacts on rural mental health
- Mental health in rural areas - National Rural Health
Policy and program actions need to be taken to expand rural mental health care provider availability through recruitment and retention strategies; increase access to quality, culturally responsive rural mental health care services across the nation; and highlight the importance of rural mental health wellness and reduce the stigma of seeking ser
- Reducing the Economic Burden of Unmet Mental Health Needs
Increasing the productive capacity of the economy going forward requires improving people’s mental health, which can be done by improving the affordability of mental health treatment, expanding the behavioral health workforce, and removing barriers to seeking care
- Challenges and Opportunities for Mental Health Services in . . .
Opportunities to improve the affordability of mental healthcare services in rural communities include wraparound services, community-based supports, and school-based social and emotional supports To learn more about opportunities to improve affordability, see Models to Increase Affordability
- The Importance of Addressing Behavioral Health in Rural . . .
Research shows that engaged communities can more effectively identify unmet mental health needs, leading to improved access and quality of care Successful community engagement strategies include: Focus Groups: Gathering insights directly from community members to highlight specific needs
- Confronting Mental Health Challenges in Rural America
Many rural Americans live in areas where there are too few mental health care providers to meet demand and must travel long distances to receive care There are nearly 37 million rural Americans — more than half of rural residents — who live in mental health professional shortage areas
- Resolving Key Barriers to Advancing Mental Health Equity in . . .
Digital mental health interventions may be particularly beneficial for addressing mental health care inequities in rural communities However, certain affordances of DMHIs could inadvertently widen disparities in treatment access
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