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100

The estimated annual cost of avoidable mental health inequities in the U.S. is...

What is $477.5 Billion?

100

What is the average annual personal spending on mental health care in the U.S.?

What is $1,080?

100

Which country has the highest suicide rate among high-income nations?

What is the United States?

100

What is a typical copay for therapy with insurance?

What is $20–$58 per session?

100

What is the name of the national helpline for mental health support?

What is 1-800-662-HELP (SAMHSA)?

200

By 2040, what is the projected annual cost of untreated mental health issues in the U.S.?

What is $1.26 trillion?

200

 What is the typical cost of a single therapy session without insurance?

What is $100–$250?

200

What percentage of U.S. adults with mental health conditions cannot access care?

What is 1 in 3?

200

What percentage of therapists do not accept insurance?

What is about 1 in 3?

200

What nonprofit offers therapy for $40–$70 per session with a one-time membership fee?

What is Open Path Psychotherapy Collective?

300

 What is the estimated cumulative cost of mental health inequities by 2040?

What is $14 trillion

300

What percentage of Americans report going into debt for mental health care?

What is 1 in 10?

300

Name one country that integrates mental health into primary care more effectively than the U.S.

What is Sweden (or Netherlands)?

300

How much lower is Medicaid reimbursement compared to private pay?

What is 40% lower?

300

What is the name of the free peer support platform that also offers paid therapy?

What is 7 Cups?

400

What is the annual cost of emergency department visits related to mental health?

What is $5.3 billion?

400

What is the average cost of psychiatric medication per month without insurance?

What is $20–$500+?

400

What is one key difference in mental health care access between the U.S. and peer nations?

What is universal coverage or guaranteed access?

400

What is one reason therapists may choose not to accept insurance?

What is low reimbursement rates or administrative burden?

400

What is one advantage of university-based therapy clinics?

What is low-cost or free therapy provided by supervised graduate students?

500

What are two major indirect costs contributing to national mental health spending?

What are lost productivity and absenteeism?

500

What is one reason therapy costs vary significantly across U.S. cities?

What is regional cost of living?

500

How does the U.S. rank in terms of mental health needs compared to the entire world?

What is 29th in the world?

500

What percentage of patients report their insurance does not cover mental health care?

What is 1 in 3?

500

Name two online platforms that offer financial aid for therapy.

What are BetterHelp and Talkspace?

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