Advocates are applauding Biden's plan to prioritize mental health crisis

NPR | By Rhitu Chatterjee

Published March 2, 2022 at 4:49 PM EST

Health care providers and advocates say Biden's mental health plan is the first time in decades that the federal government is showing leadership in addressing the nation's mental health crisis.

Rhitu Chatterjee

Rhitu Chatterjee is a health correspondent with NPR, with a focus on mental health. In addition to writing about the latest developments in psychology and psychiatry, she reports on the prevalence of different mental illnesses and new developments in treatments.

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