Clarence Jones

The pandemic has coincided with an increase in substance use and increased death rates due to substances. In May of 2022, among adults in Minnesota who reported experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, 30.6% reported needing counseling or therapy but not receiving it in the past four weeks, compared to an average of 28.2%. Still, incredibly sad stuff here.

The pandemic has coincided with an increase in substance use and increased death rates due to substances. In May of 2022, among adults in Minnesota who reported experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, 30.6% reported needing counseling or therapy but not receiving it in the past four weeks, compared to an average of 28.2%. Still, incredibly sad stuff here.

Mental health in the United States, the vast majority of individuals with a substance use disorder in the United States are not receiving treatment. 15.3% of adults had a substance use disorder in the past year. Of them, 93.5% did not receive any form of treatment. Some of them probably didn't even realize they had a problem. And so they didn't present themselves

Mental health in the United States, the vast majority of individuals with a substance use disorder in the United States are not receiving treatment. 15.3% of adults had a substance use disorder in the past year. Of them, 93.5% did not receive any form of treatment. Some of them probably didn't even realize they had a problem. And so they didn't present themselves

Correct.

Correct.

No kidding. No kidding. Suicide, you know, we had a previous show that we dealt with suicide. You know, gay transgender populations, I'm sure, are seeing much more stress and anxiety just in living in general. And so these are incredibly sad. Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide.

No kidding. No kidding. Suicide, you know, we had a previous show that we dealt with suicide. You know, gay transgender populations, I'm sure, are seeing much more stress and anxiety just in living in general. And so these are incredibly sad. Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide.

The United States has some of the worst mental health-related outcomes, including the highest suicide rate and second highest drug-related death rates. These are things that really, really lend themselves to some policy changes so that we as just human beings in a country that should be taking care of each other should address.

The United States has some of the worst mental health-related outcomes, including the highest suicide rate and second highest drug-related death rates. These are things that really, really lend themselves to some policy changes so that we as just human beings in a country that should be taking care of each other should address.

And hopefully we'll get into many of those aspects in our next show on policy. Yeah, Mike, thoughts on all of these?

And hopefully we'll get into many of those aspects in our next show on policy. Yeah, Mike, thoughts on all of these?

Right, exactly. Well, listen, we could go on and on. about this. Last thoughts on this, Clarence?

Right, exactly. Well, listen, we could go on and on. about this. Last thoughts on this, Clarence?

You know, we had Senator John Marty on the show a couple of weeks ago, Mike, and he underscored that. He absolutely underscored that. And I hope it truly, truly, truly happened. So, Mike, once again, thanks for your incredible insights on this. hopeful. There's some sadness to it, but there's some hopefulness to it.

You know, we had Senator John Marty on the show a couple of weeks ago, Mike, and he underscored that. He absolutely underscored that. And I hope it truly, truly, truly happened. So, Mike, once again, thanks for your incredible insights on this. hopeful. There's some sadness to it, but there's some hopefulness to it.

And we'll get into another show with Dr. Trangle on policy implications, which I think will be real timely, certainly for our next legislative session coming up. So thank you once again for everything. By the way, for our listening audience, all the research that we have on all our shows, but certainly this one will be attached to this show on the website.

And we'll get into another show with Dr. Trangle on policy implications, which I think will be real timely, certainly for our next legislative session coming up. So thank you once again for everything. By the way, for our listening audience, all the research that we have on all our shows, but certainly this one will be attached to this show on the website.

So you'll be able to see it and also some of the sites that we use in order to gather this information. And Mike, of course, if there's other information that you want to share with us that we can get on our website, be happy to do that. So for our listening audience, keep health chatting away.

So you'll be able to see it and also some of the sites that we use in order to gather this information. And Mike, of course, if there's other information that you want to share with us that we can get on our website, be happy to do that. So for our listening audience, keep health chatting away.