N.J. Association for Mental Health and Addiction Agencies: Untreated Mental Health Disorders Result in Exorbitant Costs for Individuals, Businesses
October 04, 2019
October 04, 2019
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- The New Jersey Association for Mental Health and Addiction Agencies issued the following news release:
While one in five adults and one in six youth aged 6 to 17 experience a mental health disorder each year, less than half receive treatment, based on the National Institute of Mental Health's estimate of 43 percent of Americans needing mental health care who actually received it in 2016. Lack of treatment exacerbates mental illnesses and negatively imp . . .
While one in five adults and one in six youth aged 6 to 17 experience a mental health disorder each year, less than half receive treatment, based on the National Institute of Mental Health's estimate of 43 percent of Americans needing mental health care who actually received it in 2016. Lack of treatment exacerbates mental illnesses and negatively imp . . .