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Does Nevada have a demonstrated need for expanded mental health services?

By Todd Butterworth
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YES

Nevada ranked last among U.S. states for mental health care, according to a report by Mental Health America that looked at each state's prevalence of mental illness and degree of access to care.

The data was gathered through 2019 and does not reflect the effects of the pandemic on Americans’ mental health.

The COVID-era American Rescue Plan provided $45 million for Nevada’s mental health services.

According to the Crisis Text Line, of the approximately 16,000 Nevadans accessing their services, 78% are female, 48% are LGBTQ+ and 34% are aged 14-17.

Mental health services in the U.S. need improvement in general. In 2019, 20% of adults experienced a mental illness, yet more than half of adults with mental illness and more than 60% of youth with major depression did not receive treatment. 

This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.
Sources
Mental Health America The State of Mental Health in America
Nevada Independent Parents, lawmakers praise $200 million investment in public and mental health funding
Everybody Hurts Nevada Mental Health — Everybody Hurts
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