Here's what experts say Biden gets right in his new mental health plan
Mental health advocates applaud the proposals, which they say offer much-needed federal leadership on a growing national crisis. But they worry about getting sustainable funding for the efforts.
In his State of the Union address, President Biden announced an ambitious plan to address the country's mental health needs, presenting it as an issue with bipartisan support.
"Let's get all Americans the mental health services they need — more people they can turn to for help and full parity between physical and mental health care if we treat it that way in our insurance."
On Tuesday, the White House also released a fact sheet that lays out details of the administration's strategy. It seeks to address a mental health crisis that has been years in the making but was only worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The plan focuses on ways to strengthen system capacity and connect people who need
