Events for October 13, 2026

In 2025, 23.4% of U.S. adults, around 60 million people, experienced mental illness, according to a 2025 report from nonprofit Mental Health America. That same year, 46 million people reported having a substance abuse disorder, and 14 million reported experiencing thoughts of suicide. Finding accessible, affordable, and reliable mental health care can be challenging. Barriers can include stigma, geographic disparities, high costs, lack of insurance coverage, limited availability of providers, and staffing shortages. How can communities make mental health care more accessible and affordable? What resources are currently available in [...]