Mental health shortages and solutions

According to the 2023 Colorado Health Access Survey, around 13% of Mesa County residents who needed mental health care did not receive it. Around half of those respondents said cost was a deterrent to treatment, but nearly 75% said it was because they could never get an appointment. Similarly, Mesa County has been designated a high-need health professional shortage area for nearly two decades. “Even when you’re in the field, it’s hard to know where to start,” Counseling and Education Center Executive Director and Therapist Hali Nurnberg said. “If I...