Skip to main content
Rural Health Information Hub
Rural Health Information Hub

Distance, Workforce Shortages Complicate Mental Health Access in Rural Nevada Communities

Source
The Nevada Independent
Link
View Full Story
Date
Nov 26, 2024
Summary
Discusses a student-led peer support initiative to destigmatize mental health in a rural Nevada community. Highlights existing challenges in accessing mental healthcare due to workforce shortages as well as limited transportation.
Tagged as
Access · Behavioral health workforce · Children and youth · Health workforce supply and demand · Mental health · Schools · Stigma · Transportation · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Nevada