It's possible that half of the people in California who need mental health treatment do not get it.
And money is not the only issue; social stigma also keeps people from getting mental health care.
Those are just some of the findings of a white paper from the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
And the younger you are, the more acute the situation: the same paper figures two-thirds of adolescents who need treatment don't get it. CAMFT President Patricia Ravitz, herself a therapist, explains the findings and possible remedies.
