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Access to Mental Health Services
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- Only half of older adults who acknowledge mental health problems and seek mental health services actually receive treatment. Of those, only 3 percent receive psychotherapeutic services (Lebowitz, et al, 1997). This rate of utilization is lower than for any other adult age group.
- Over half of older persons who receive mental health care receive it from their primary care physicians alone!
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The Facts about Mental Health and Older Adults
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- Nearly 20 percent of those who are 55 years and older experience mental disorders, not part of normal aging.
- Most common disorders, in order of prevalence, are: anxiety, cognitive impairment, and mood disorders.
- Studies report, however, that mental disorders in older adults often go undiagnosed, are underreported, and are most often untreated.
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TheraCounsel clinicians provide supportive counseling services as a Medicare benefit. Each practitioner has the training and qualifications to help older adults and families cope with difficulties associated with major life changes, new roles, and new ways of living their day to day lives.
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