About The Study: Medical debt is prevalent among adults with depression and anxiety and may contribute to the mental health treatment gap. In the absence of structural reform, new policies are warranted to protect against this financial barrier to mental health care.
About The Study: Medical debt is prevalent among adults with depression and anxiety and may contribute to the mental health treatment gap. In the absence of structural reform, new policies are warranted to protect against this financial barrier to mental health care.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Kyle J. Moon, B.S., email kmoon19@jh.edu.
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(10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.1861)
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Glenn Wilkins. (July 17, 2024). Medical debt and the mental health treatment gap among US adults. Scienmag. https://scienmag.com/medical-debt-and-the-mental-health-treatment-gap-among-us-adults/
Glenn Wilkins. "Medical debt and the mental health treatment gap among US adults." Scienmag, 17 July 2024, https://scienmag.com/medical-debt-and-the-mental-health-treatment-gap-among-us-adults/. Accessed 3 September 2026.
Glenn Wilkins. "Medical debt and the mental health treatment gap among US adults." Scienmag. July 17, 2024. https://scienmag.com/medical-debt-and-the-mental-health-treatment-gap-among-us-adults/
