Our monthly Mental Health Matters column in Saco Bay News discusses the need for mental health services in Maine and how, for many, cost of treatment can be a barrier.
Preview:
‘While we’ve come a long way, mental health is still not treated on the same footing as physical health and as a result, it’s easy for people to fall through the cracks in the system. Last year, Sweetser provided nearly $1 million in care to individuals and families in need of mental health services who didn’t have the ability to pay. This included Mainers who are uninsured and underinsured. The last thing families should have to think about when it comes to addressing their own mental health challenges or the mental health needs of their children, is the cost of care being a barrier. The focus should be on healing and recovery. No one is turned away, but we can’t do it alone.’