Chances are that you either have needed, currently need or will need help with mental illness at some point in your life. Chances are even higher that you know and/or love someone facing this same difficult situation. It can seem all but impossible at times to know what to do when you need treatment. If any of this is hitting close to home, then now is the time to seek out Washington mental health treatment so that you or a loved one can start to look forward with hope instead of concern and dread.

SoCal Empowered offers Washington mental health treatment just down the coast in Orange County, California and just to the east in Idaho Falls, Idaho. We have helped a lot of people from Washington over the past several years, and we’re ready to help you find the right resource for your needs if you’re struggling. Whether that involves a stay with us or not, you should contact us to learn more about our approach. In the meantime, we’re going to provide an introduction to the state of Washington mental health below.

Washington Mental Health Statistics

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, is an organization that publishes data regarding mental health across the United States, among many other things it undertakes to help people. Below we’re going to present 5 Washington mental health statistics NAMI published in order to bring some perspective to this ongoing and serious problem:

  1. 1,269,000 adults in Washington are suffering from a mental illness.
  2. 300,000 adults in Washington suffer from serious mental illness.
  3. 410,000 people in Washington who needed mental health treatment in the previous year did not obtain it.
  4. 36.9 percent of those people did not get treatment because of cost concerns.
  5. More than 2.8 million people in Washington live in a community lacking in the number of mental health professionals.

To put those numbers in perspective:

  1. The number of people needing Washington mental health treatment is larger than the populations of Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma combined.
  2. The number of people suffering from serious mental illness in Washington is greater than the populations of every city in the state except for Seattle.
  3. The population of the entire state is just under 7.8 million people, meaning that more than 35 percent of the population live in an area that is underserved with mental health professionals.

In short, people are hurting in large numbers. What’s worse is that far too many people are not getting the help they need. In many situations, that’s because they feel – rightly or otherwise – that they cannot afford treatment. In other situations, they are not getting treatment because there is no one locally available to help them.

Washington Mental Health Rankings

In addition to the work NAMI does, there is an organization known as Mental Health America that publishes annual rankings for mental health by state. The most recent publication did not reveal positive results for Washington. Specifically, with regards to the prevalence of mental illness, Washington came in 49th out of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Only Colorado and Oregon were worse.

The criteria used to determine the prevalence of Washington mental health problems included the following criteria:

  1. Adults with Any Mental Illness (AMI)
  2. Adults with Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year
  3. Adults with Serious Thoughts of Suicide
  4. Youth with at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in the Past Year
  5. Youth with Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year
  6. Youth with Serious Thoughts of Suicide
  7. Youth (Ages 6-17) Flourishing

Washington didn’t rank much higher in the overall ranking MHA completed. MHA used 15 criteria to come up with this ranking, including:

1. Adults with Any Mental Illness (AMI)
2. Adults with Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year
3. Adults with Serious Thoughts of Suicide
4. Youth with at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in the Past Year
5. Youth with Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year
6. Youth with Serious Thoughts of Suicide
7. Youth (Ages 6-17) Flourishing
8. Adults with SUD Who Needed But Did Not Receive Treatment		 9. Adults with AMI Who Are Uninsured
10. Adults Reporting 14+ Mentally Unhealthy Days a Month Who Could Not See a Doctor Due to Costs 11. Adults with AMI with Private Insurance That Did Not Cover Mental or Emotional Problems
12. Youth with MDE Who Did Not Receive Mental Health Services
13. Youth with Private Insurance That Did Not Cover Mental or Emotional Problems
14. Students (Grades K+) Identified with Emotional Disturbance for an Individualized Education Program
15. Mental Health Workforce Availability

Washington finished 41st in these rankings.

How SoCal Empowered Can Help

If you are tired of suffering and/or you’re tired of watching a loved one suffer, it’s time to do something about it. If you have health insurance, take a look at your policy to determine if you have mental health benefits. The majority of health insurance PPO policies do these days. If the language confuses you, then you can always call us.

If you speak to us, we will discuss your situation to find out what’s wrong. We will initially determine if there’s a potential fit for our program. If so, we will check directly with your insurance company to see what your benefits and coverage are for a stay with us. We are in-network with several large carriers and we work with several others on an out-of-network basis.

If we do not think that a stay with us is what’s best for your current circumstances, then that’s what we’re going to tell you. In addition, we’ll help you find the resource you need for treatment.

The bottom line is that you need to contact us as soon as possible for help. Our facilities are a manageable distance from anywhere in Washington, and mental health is something that everyone needs to prioritize.

Contact us today.

Washington Mental Health Treatment

Sep 9, 2024

Mental Health

Written by: Dr. Sanjai Thankachen, MD

Chances are that you either have needed, currently need or will need help with mental illness at some point in your life. Chances are even higher that you know and/or love someone facing this same difficult situation. It can seem all but impossible at times to know what to do when you need treatment. If any of this is hitting close to home, then now is the time to seek out Washington mental health treatment so that you or a loved one can start to look forward with hope instead of concern and dread.

SoCal Empowered offers Washington mental health treatment just down the coast in Orange County, California and just to the east in Idaho Falls, Idaho. We have helped a lot of people from Washington over the past several years, and we’re ready to help you find the right resource for your needs if you’re struggling. Whether that involves a stay with us or not, you should contact us to learn more about our approach. In the meantime, we’re going to provide an introduction to the state of Washington mental health below.

Washington Mental Health Statistics

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, is an organization that publishes data regarding mental health across the United States, among many other things it undertakes to help people. Below we’re going to present 5 Washington mental health statistics NAMI published in order to bring some perspective to this ongoing and serious problem:

  1. 1,269,000 adults in Washington are suffering from a mental illness.

  2. 300,000 adults in Washington suffer from serious mental illness.

  3. 410,000 people in Washington who needed mental health treatment in the previous year did not obtain it.

  4. 36.9 percent of those people did not get treatment because of cost concerns.

  5. More than 2.8 million people in Washington live in a community lacking in the number of mental health professionals.

To put those numbers in perspective:

  1. The number of people needing Washington mental health treatment is larger than the populations of Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma combined.

  2. The number of people suffering from serious mental illness in Washington is greater than the populations of every city in the state except for Seattle.

  3. The population of the entire state is just under 7.8 million people, meaning that more than 35 percent of the population live in an area that is underserved with mental health professionals.

In short, people are hurting in large numbers. What’s worse is that far too many people are not getting the help they need. In many situations, that’s because they feel – rightly or otherwise – that they cannot afford treatment. In other situations, they are not getting treatment because there is no one locally available to help them.

Washington Mental Health Rankings

In addition to the work NAMI does, there is an organization known as Mental Health America that publishes annual rankings for mental health by state. The most recent publication did not reveal positive results for Washington. Specifically, with regards to the prevalence of mental illness, Washington came in 49th out of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Only Colorado and Oregon were worse.

The criteria used to determine the prevalence of Washington mental health problems included the following criteria:

  1. Adults with Any Mental Illness (AMI)

  2. Adults with Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year

  3. Adults with Serious Thoughts of Suicide

  4. Youth with at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in the Past Year

  5. Youth with Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year

  6. Youth with Serious Thoughts of Suicide

  7. Youth (Ages 6-17) Flourishing

Washington didn’t rank much higher in the overall ranking MHA completed. MHA used 15 criteria to come up with this ranking, including:

1. Adults with Any Mental Illness (AMI)
2. Adults with Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year
3. Adults with Serious Thoughts of Suicide
4. Youth with at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in the Past Year
5. Youth with Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year
6. Youth with Serious Thoughts of Suicide
7. Youth (Ages 6-17) Flourishing
8. Adults with SUD Who Needed But Did Not Receive Treatment		 9. Adults with AMI Who Are Uninsured
10. Adults Reporting 14+ Mentally Unhealthy Days a Month Who Could Not See a Doctor Due to Costs 11. Adults with AMI with Private Insurance That Did Not Cover Mental or Emotional Problems
12. Youth with MDE Who Did Not Receive Mental Health Services
13. Youth with Private Insurance That Did Not Cover Mental or Emotional Problems
14. Students (Grades K+) Identified with Emotional Disturbance for an Individualized Education Program
15. Mental Health Workforce Availability

Washington finished 41st in these rankings.

How SoCal Empowered Can Help

If you are tired of suffering and/or you’re tired of watching a loved one suffer, it’s time to do something about it. If you have health insurance, take a look at your policy to determine if you have mental health benefits. The majority of health insurance PPO policies do these days. If the language confuses you, then you can always call us.

If you speak to us, we will discuss your situation to find out what’s wrong. We will initially determine if there’s a potential fit for our program. If so, we will check directly with your insurance company to see what your benefits and coverage are for a stay with us. We are in-network with several large carriers and we work with several others on an out-of-network basis.

If we do not think that a stay with us is what’s best for your current circumstances, then that’s what we’re going to tell you. In addition, we’ll help you find the resource you need for treatment.

The bottom line is that you need to contact us as soon as possible for help. Our facilities are a manageable distance from anywhere in Washington, and mental health is something that everyone needs to prioritize.

Contact us today.

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