Arizona ranks 49th in nation for adult mental health care access

Arizona initiatives take on letter writing

Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market, Phoenix Bioscience Core promote health education

Arizona ranks 49th in nation for adult mental health care access

PHOENIX – Mental Health America ranked Arizona 49th on its national list for adult mental health care, indicating a higher prevalence of mental illness and lower access to care within the state.

A Handwrytten robot writes a note for one of the company’s clients. Photo taken in Tempe on April 17, 2024. (Photo by Emily Mai/Cronkite News)

Arizona initiatives take on letter writing
Kayla Balay, Blue Sky Organic Farms market assistant, helps a customer bag produce at the Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market on April 13, 2024. “I’ve eaten a lot healthier since working here and have been introduced to a lot of new produce, as well,” Balay said. "I usually go by what’s called eating soulfully, so I eat what’s in season, organic, unprocessed and local.” (Photo by Sam Ballesteros/Cronkite News)

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