Over 61 million U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2024 (latest data available), with persistently high rates of depression, anxiety, suicide, gun violence, and drug overdose deaths. While the COVID-19 pandemic intensified existing mental health and substance use crises, access barriers remain significant—43% of insured adults with fair or poor mental health reported unmet needs in the past year, with older Americans facing many obstacles to access care.
NCMHA Statement on the Potential Impact of the Department of Justice Olmstead Memorandum on the Community Integration of Individuals with Disabilities
On June 18, 2026 the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued a memorandum https://www.justice.gov/olc/media/1446701/dl on how the federal government intends
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September 19, 2026