WBUR Radio Boston, February 8, 2022
1 in 3. That's how many Massachusetts adults reported needing behavioral healthcare for themselves or a close relative in the first year of the pandemic.
The need was was higher among three groups: young adults between the ages of 19 and 39, people of color, and lower-income populations.
This is according to a new survey of more than 17-hundred residents, which was commissioned by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation.
Of the survey respondents who said they needed help, 64-percent say the pandemic exacerbated that need.
Dr. Carlos Cappas, Chief Behavioral Health Officer at Lynn Community Health Center, joins us to talk more about the results.
Deborah Becker is a senior correspondent and host at WBUR. Her reporting focuses on mental health, criminal justice and education. Follow her on twitter @wburdebbecker.
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This segment aired on February 8, 2022. This article originally appeared on WBUR Radio Boston on February 8, 2022.
