U.S. Mental Health Report Card Uncovers Problems : Elderly, minorities, uninsured, and people in rural communities have greatest unmet need for treatment.

Although the data show that there is a significant need for interventions that speed initial treatment contact to reduce the later burdens of untreated mental health disorders, it is not enough to design and test prevention and treatment interventions, according to Dr. Kessler.

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