About the Report
“Investing in mental healthcare saves lives and dollars — we have known this for decades, but until now did not fully understand the monumental impacts of neglecting to act. For the first time, there is tangible evidence demonstrating how decades of systemic health inequities have yielded significantly worse outcomes for racial and ethnic minoritized, marginalized, and under resourced populations.”
– Daniel E. Dawes, JD
This study, led by Daniel E. Dawes, who served as principal investigator, aims to close an important gap in behavioral health and health equity research relative to mental health inequities. Building upon three landmark reports published 20 plus years ago, this study is intended to help us shed a light on an issue that we have not before been able to wrap our arms around: understanding the economic impact of our failure, as a country, to invest in behavioral health interventions, services, treatments, supports, and programs.
Publication date: September 9, 2022