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 higher among three groups: young adults between the ages of 19 and 39, people of color, and lower-income populations.
Dr. Carlos Cappas, Chief Behavioral Health Officer at Lynn Community Health Center, joins us to talk more about the results.
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