The Behavioral Healthcare System’s Response to Families: A Legacy of Unfulfilled Promises

• By: Ashley Brody, MPA, CPRP Search for Change, Inc.
• January 17th, 2023
• behavioral health, burden, essential services, families, mental illness, obstacles, stigma, stress, substance abuse, therapist, treatment, waitlist, Winter 2023 Issue
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Family members of those with serious behavioral health conditions often encounter innumerable obstacles in the pursuit of effective treatment and other essential services for their loved ones.  Navigating a byzantine network of resources, many of which entail restrictive eligibility criteria and...