Shortage of Psychiatrists Hampers Mental Health Services in Rural Michigan

Published:
February 28, 2020

February 27, 2020

Michigan's doctor deficit renders mental health services difficult to find in rural areas. According to a report by the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center, the state has approximately 11.84 clinicians per 100,000 people. That's worse than the national average of 12.9 clinicians per 100,000 people. It's not an uncommon problem nationally. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, some 111 million people live in "mental health professional shortage” areas.

Read the full article from the Spartan Newsroom, Shortage of Psychiatrists Hampers Mental Health Services in Rural Michigan.

 

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