Eric, I forgot to mention I loved your piece! One thing I would mention is that I would emphasize that mental health care access needs to be "trauma-informed." The majority of mental health care is operating without using a trauma-informed approach. Without TIC (trauma-informed care) more damage to the individual is often the result. SAMHSA is doing a lot of work on trying to disseminate this information. They state:
Thanks again for this excellent piece...and discussion topic!
Best, Chris