MHA report links states' mental health status and service utilization.

The article reports on the association between the mental health status and service utilization as stated in the Mental Health America (MHA) report in the U.S. Access to care and higher treatment utilization improves societal rates of depression and lowers suicidal risk. MHA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) David Shern emphasized on the need of the mental health community to work together to continue the progress that has been made to ensure equitable and appropriate access to professional care.