More than half of mothers (56%) are concerned about their children’s mental health—across politics, geography, and demographics.
A report by Count on Mothers and Inseparable reveals that the majority of families are struggling to access and afford children’s mental health care. More than half of mothers nationwide worry about their kids’ mental health, and nearly one in four who seek help can’t get it—most often because of cost or long waits. Private insurance, the most common form of coverage, routinely fails families, while schools lack the resources to provide consistent, high-quality care. Mothers cite expanding school-based supports, fixing insurance failures, and making the system easier to navigate as the clearest solutions to the youth mental health crisis.
More than half of mothers (56%) are concerned about their children’s mental health—across politics, geography, and demographics.
Nearly one in four mothers who sought help for their child couldn’t get it, most often due to cost or long waits.
Majority of mothers said expanding school-based supports would be the single most effective way to meeting children’s mental health needs.
Less than half of moms with private coverage say their plan provides sufficient access to mental health care.
