Mental Health Care Needs a Team: Why Nurse Practitioners and Physician Associates/Assistants Are Part of That Solution

• By: Michael Asbach, DMSc, PA-C DENT Neurologic Institute
• May 16th, 2025
• advocacy, health services, healthcare, healthcare delivery, healthcare workforce, mental health
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Every week, more patients are reaching out for help, and too often, they still wait weeks or even months for an initial consultation. The U.S. is in the middle of a growing mental health crisis, but access to care hasn’t kept up. Of the nearly 58 million adults living with a mental illness,...