Young Adults Face Roadblocks To Access Mental Health Care – WFYI

Noelle Broughton, 25, is a graduate student seeking mental health care. The roadblocks she has faced in search of a provider has made her question if treatment is worth it.

Noelle Broughton is an accomplished student. Shes in a graduate program at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and is headed for a PhD.

She also struggles with anxiety and self-doubt. As a child, she had a few therapy sessions, but they didnt last. Now, at 25, she wants to try treatment again before heading to the University of Kansas for her doctorate in public administration.

But then once I actually took the step to do so, I realized how difficult it is," Broughton said. "It feels impossible at times.

Broughton has been looking for a mental health provider who is female, a person of color and in-network with her health insurance. Shes had no luck in the past year.

I feel like every time I find someone who checks two of those boxes, maybe they don't check the third box, Broughton said.

So, as she prepares to move west, she questions whether seeking treatment is worth it.

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