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- The new report ranks Arizona and Nevada from the floor to treat mental health and drug abuse.
- The overall ranking of Arizona’s overall ranking was affected by the high prevalence of youth mental illnesses and the high prevalence of youth mental illness.
- Data in 2024 showed that almost one of the four Americans experienced mental illness.
no way New report In the mental health of the United States, Arizona and Nevada have found that they are at the bottom of the main ranking for drug abuse, medical providers, suicide accidents and other measures.
Arizona did not do it in some specific categories, including the number of adults with mental illness, but the high prevalence of treatment and the high prevalence of youth mental illness gave the overall ranking to the bottom.
Arizona and Nevada have entered 50 and 51 in the total state rankings, including Washington DC in 2025. Mental Health AmericaVirginia -based non -profit companies were founded in 1909.
The states near the bottom of this list said, “In 2022 and 2023,” the rate of mental illness was high and access to mental health care was lowered, “the report said.
This group has similar results 2024 Report“We emphasize the high need for strategic investment in mental health in these states,” the non -profit organization said in the press release.
In 2024, almost one of the four US people experienced mental illness, almost 18% of the drug abuse, and more than 5% considered suicide.
The data in this report came from the federal report published mainly in 2022 and 2023, and some reports were obtained in 2024.
Arizona was ranked 34th in the section in the report on adult mental illness and 22nd for adults with suicide ideas.
The youth factors that affect Arizona’s ranking included youth with at least one major depressive problem last year. Youth with personal insurance that does not deal with mental or emotional problems; According to the report, mental health workforce available.
The Arizona Republic dealt with a lot of the same problems with many experts in the 2023 series.
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