Title: Mental Health Challenges Today | Wake Forest University
Headings: 5 Challenges of Mental Health Care Today
5 Challenges of Mental Health Care Today
1. A Lack of Support
2. President Barack Obama’s Health Care Law
3. A Lack of Funding
4. No Minimum Standards
5. Other Challenges
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Content: Psychologists, psychiatrists, and counselors may face the same issues as the general population, such as depression, marital disharmony, and substance abuse. Despite these problems, mental health professionals may not receive needed treatment either because of stigma or a lack of access to help. 2. President Barack Obama’s Health Care Law
Laws surrounding health care contain provisions for mental health treatments. However, the laws have much room for improvement. Many people are not aware that their insurance policy covers mental health treatments. In 2014, one poll found that 40 percent of Californians did not understand that their health insurance plans offer mental health care. Some people fall into a coverage gap where treatment is not available to them. Policymakers struggle to define what is an adequate level of mental health treatment. 3.