Arizona’s Barriers

Despite these efforts, Arizonians still face numerous barriers in gaining access to mental health services, such as lack of insurance coverage, shortage of mental health professionals, and the stigma associated with mental health.

According to NAMI, in 2021 the state of Arizona reported that 321,00 adults who did not receive therapy needed mental health care. Unfortunately, 35.3% did not receive mental health care due to cost.

State Rankings on Adult Mental Health 2022

Mental Health of America used data collected on Adults in 2022 to rank states from lower to higher prevalence of mental illness as well as lower to higher access to care for adults. The data collected is based on Any Mental Illness (AMI).

“States that are ranked 1-10 have lower prevalence of mental illness and higher rates of access to care for adults. States that are ranked 39-51 indicate that adults have higher prevalence of mental illness and lower rates of access to care” (Mental Health America, n.d.).

Here’s an infographic to help demonstrate their findings:

Source:

Adult Data 2022. (n.d.). Mental Health America. https://mhanational.org/issues/2022/mental-health-america-adult-data#:~:text=Adult%20Prevalence%20of%20Mental%20Illness%20(AMI)%202022&text=19.86%25%20of%20adults%20are%20experiencing,Jersey%20to%2026.86%25%20in%20Utah.