Primary Care Providers' Role in Mental Health Increases

Reaching the mental heathcare provider may mean casting a wider net. The Center for American Progress published a study last month finding that more than 50% of patients treated for a mental illness are being treated for part of their condition by a primary care provider. The study, reported by the Associated Press, shows that more than a third of mentally ill patients in the health system are going only to primary care providers. Read the article...