Chapter 8
A Vision for the Future

Continue To Build the Science Base

Overcome Stigma

Improve Public Awareness of Effective Treatment

Ensure the Supply of Mental Health Services and Providers

Ensure Delivery of State-of-the-Art Treatments

Tailor Treatment to Age, Gender, Race, and Culture

Facilitate Entry Into Treatment

Reduce Financial Barriers to Treatment

Conclusion

References

Conclusion

This Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health celebrates the scientific advances in a field once shrouded in mystery. These advances have yielded unparalleled understanding of mental illness and the services needed for prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation. This final chapter is not an endpoint but a point of departure. The journey ahead must firmly establish mental health as a cornerstone of health; place mental illness treatment in the mainstream of health care services; and ensure consumers of mental health services access to respectful, evidenced-based, and reimbursable care.


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