Kansas mental health ranking improves, but numbers for young people worsen
TOPEKA — Kansas ranked worst in the nation for mental illness prevalence and mental health care access in a 2023 report, but new data shows the state’s ranking significantly improved this year.An annual report from the national nonprofit Mental Health America examining the climate of mental health in the United States uses 15 benchmarks to evaluate states’ efforts to address the need for mental health services among youths and adults.