10 APRIL 2021: ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE RANKING 2020, UNITED STATES

Map & Data: Mental Health America (@MentalHealthAm)

Website: https://mhanational.org/issues/ranking-states

Beyond The Map: Mental Health America’s The State of Mental Health in America 2020

The Access Ranking indicates how much access to mental health care exists within a state. The access measures include access to insurance, access to treatment, quality and cost of insurance, access to special education, and workforce availability. A high Access Ranking indicates that a state provides relatively more access to insurance and mental health treatment.

The 9 measures that make up the Access Ranking include:

  1. Adults with AMI who Did Not Receive Treatment

  2. Adults with AMI Reporting Unmet Need

  3. Adults with AMI who are Uninsured

  4. Adults with Disability who Could Not See a Doctor Due to Costs

  5. Youth with MDE who Did Not Receive Mental Health Services

  6. Youth with Severe MDE who Received Some Consistent Treatment

  7. Children with Private Insurance that Did Not Cover Mental or Emotional Problems

  8. Students Identified with Emotional Disturbance for an Individualized Education Program

  9. Mental Health Workforce Availability