AbstractDespite progress, marginalized communities continue to face systemic barriers to mental health care. This article highlights economic disparities, LGBTQ+ challenges, and legislative setbacks affecting mental health access, while proposing necessary policy reforms. Economic and Racial DisparitiesUnderprivileged communities, particularly non-white and non-heteronormative populations, experience disproportionate barriers to accessing mental health services (National Institute of Mental Health… Continue reading Overcoming Barriers to Mental Health Equity in the U.S.