How to Start a Telehealth Anxiety Practice in North Carolina

You know the clinical side cold — SSRIs, CBT, panic protocols. But when you’re considering launching or scaling a telehealth anxiety practice, the business and operations side can feel like a black box. How do you handle multi-state licensing without losing your mind? Is cash-pay actually viable, or will you starve without insurance panels? What’s the real cost to acquire an anxiety patient who’ll actually stick around?

Let’s cut through the noise. This guide covers what actually matters when you’re building a remote anxiety practice: the licensing maze, the economics of patient acquisition, how to handle the inevitable no-shows, and the operational workflows that separate thriving practices from burnout factories.

The Multi-State Licensing Reality: It’s Required, But Getting Easier

Here’s the bottom line: If you’re treating anxiety patients via telehealth, you need a license in every state where your patients are located when they log into that video session. The pandemic-era waivers that let you practice across state lines? Gone. As of 2025-2026, virtually every state has reverted to strict licensure enforcement.

The Interstate Compact: Your Multi-State Shortcut

The good news: the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) now includes 40+ states and can cut your licensing timeline from 4-6 months down to 4-8 weeks for physicians. Texas, Florida (joined late 2024), Pennsylvania, and Illinois are all members. California and New York? Still holdouts — you’ll need to go through their full traditional process.

How IMLC works: It’s not a single ‘national license.’ You still apply to each state board individually, but the compact streamlines verification — you submit your credentials once, and member states accept that primary verification. For a psychiatrist expanding from one state to three others via IMLC, expect to pay around $700 for the IMLC processing fee plus $300-800 per state license. Still significant, but the time savings alone (getting licensed in Texas in 6 weeks instead of 3 months) means you can start seeing patients — and generating revenue — much faster.

The PMHNP Licensing Landscape: More Complicated

Psychiatric nurse practitioners face a different reality. There’s a proposed APRN Compact, but it hasn’t launched yet (only 4 of the needed 7 states have signed on). Until then, you’re applying state-by-state just like pre-compact days.

Scope of practice matters here:

• California & New York: Allow experienced PMHNPs to practice independently (California after 4,600 supervised hours; New York after 3,600 hours). This means you can open your own telehealth anxiety practice without a supervising psychiatrist once you hit those thresholds.

• Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania: Still require physician collaboration agreements. If you’re a PMHNP wanting to treat anxiety patients in Florida via telehealth, you legally cannot do it independently — you need a supervising psychiatrist who reviews your charts and maintains a collaborative protocol. This adds operational overhead and limits your entrepreneurial options.

Practical tip: If you’re an NP planning multi-state expansion, prioritize full-practice-authority states first (where you can operate independently). It’s simpler operationally and you capture all the revenue yourself.

State-Specific Quirks You Need to Know

• Illinois: Requires a separate state controlled substance license on top of your DEA registration. If you’re prescribing benzodiazepines for panic disorder, budget an extra $50-200 and a few weeks for that application.

• Florida: Has a unique telehealth registration option — if you’re licensed in another state and only want to see Florida patients remotely (no physical presence in FL), you can register as a ‘Florida Telehealth Provider’ instead of getting a full license. Faster, cheaper, still legal.

• New York: Mandates infection control and child abuse courses for licensure. Small detail, but it adds a few hours of training before you can start practicing.

The Bottom Line on Licensing

Budget $3,000-5,000 in total licensing costs if you’re expanding to 3-4 high-demand states. Timeline: 2-6 months depending on whether you can use compacts. The ROI? Access to larger patient pools, geographic diversification (if referrals dry up in one state, you have others), and the ability to treat snowbirds or patients who move.

Track everything: Set calendar reminders for license renewals (usually every 1-2 years) and CME requirements per state. Missing a renewal deadline can mean your license lapses, and you’re suddenly practicing illegally. Use a spreadsheet or compliance software to manage this — it’s administrative overhead, but it’s non-negotiable.

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The Economics Question: Cash-Pay vs Insurance (And Why Most Do Both)

About 90% of mental health patients prefer to use insurance if they have it. Yet only ~55% of psychiatrists accept private insurance, compared to 89% of other physicians. Why the disconnect? Because the operational reality of insurance-based psychiatric practice can be brutal.

The Case for Cash-Pay

Pros:

• Simplicity: No credentialing (which takes 3-6 months per insurer). No claim denials. No waiting 60-90 days for payment. Patient pays you directly, you get paid instantly.
• Higher revenue per session: You can charge what you’re worth. $200-300 for an anxiety intake, $100-150 for follow-ups. Compare that to insurance reimbursement — many commercial plans pay $80-120 for a 30-minute med check, and Medicaid might be $50-70.
• Clinical freedom: No insurer dictating how long sessions should be. If an anxious patient needs 45 minutes instead of 30, you can provide it without worrying about justifying ‘medical necessity’ to a payer.

Cons:

• Smaller patient pool: You’re limited to people who can afford out-of-pocket fees or those with out-of-network benefits who’ll file their own claims. In many markets, that’s a minority.
• Higher marketing costs: You won’t appear in insurance directories, so you need to invest more heavily in SEO, directories, and referral building to reach private-pay patients.
• Access equity: You might unintentionally limit your practice to more affluent patients, which doesn’t sit well with everyone ethically.

The Case for Insurance

Pros:

• Faster patient acquisition: Get credentialed with 2-3 major commercial plans and you’ll get referrals from PCPs, show up in insurer search tools, and fill your practice quickly.
• Broader access: Patients with insurance are more likely to commit to treatment (they’re only paying copays), which can mean better continuity for chronic anxiety management.
• Predictable volume: Insurance panels keep your schedule full — there’s always demand.

Cons:

• Administrative nightmare: Credentialing, prior authorizations for certain meds, claim denials, modifier codes, treatment plan reviews. You’ll need billing staff or software, and even then, expect 5-10% of claims to get denied and require resubmission.
• Lower reimbursement rates: Insurers pay less than cash rates, especially for follow-ups. And they’re slow — net 30-90 days from date of service to payment.
• Less clinical autonomy: Some insurers limit session frequency or duration. They might question why a patient needs weekly therapy for GAD instead of monthly med checks.

The Hybrid Model: What Most Successful Anxiety Practices Actually Do

Reality check: most psychiatrists treating anxiety do some mix:

• Take Medicare (older adults with anxiety are a huge population, and Medicare pays reasonably)
• Credential with 1-2 high-volume commercial plans (BlueCross, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare) to capture insured patients
• Stay out-of-network for other plans, offering patients superbills to file their own claims
• Offer cash-pay rates for uninsured patients or those who want immediate access

This balances volume with sanity. You get steady patient flow from insurance without drowning in paperwork from 10 different payers, and you capture private-pay patients who don’t want to wait or don’t fit insurance criteria.

Regional note: In markets like New York City or California where provider shortages are less severe but demand is high, cash-only is very viable — you can fill your practice entirely with private-pay patients. In rural Texas or Pennsylvania where you’re one of few prescribers for 50 miles, you’ll likely need to take Medicaid or major insurance to reach underserved populations.

Patient Acquisition: The Real Costs Nobody Talks About

Let’s talk numbers. How much does it actually cost to get a qualified anxiety patient to book with you?

The DIY Marketing Trap

Some practice consultants will tell you that SEO and Google Ads can deliver patients for $30-50 each. That’s fantasy. Here’s the real math:

• SEO: You’re looking at 6-12 months of consistent content creation, technical optimization, and backlink building before you rank for ‘psychiatrist for anxiety in [your city].’ Even if you DIY, that’s 10-20 hours/month of your time — which has an opportunity cost. Realistically, hiring an SEO agency runs $1,500-3,000/month. Over a year, that’s $18,000-36,000 before you see meaningful patient flow.

• Google Ads: Mental health keywords cost $15-40+ per click. Most clicks don’t convert to booked patients (they’re browsing, not ready to commit, or click away when they see pricing). Industry benchmarks put cost-per-booked-patient through PPC at $200-400+ once you factor in testing, optimization, and all the clicks that didn’t convert.

• Directory listings: Psychology Today is ~$30/month and can generate 5-15 inquiries/month in decent markets — that’s a great ROI at roughly $2-6 per lead. But inquiries ≠ booked patients. You still need to respond quickly, qualify them, and convert them. Figure 30-50% of inquiries actually book. So net cost per booked patient through PT might be $5-15 — excellent, but you’re managing that profile, responding to messages, and dealing with unqualified leads (people wanting services you don’t offer).

• Zocdoc & pay-per-appointment platforms: These charge around $80-100+ per new patient booking. Sounds steep, but here’s the value: the patient is pre-qualified (they searched for a psychiatrist, picked you, and booked a specific time slot). No cold leads. No wasted ad spend. You pay only when someone actually schedules.

Total picture: If you’re trying to fill a practice from scratch using DIY marketing (SEO + Google Ads + directories), you’re realistically spending $3,000-5,000/month for the first 6-12 months with uncertain results. Your actual cost per acquired patient during ramp-up might be $200-500 when you total all costs and divide by patients acquired.

How Platforms Like Klarity Change the Economics

This is where a different model makes sense: pay only when you see patients, with pre-qualified leads.

Klarity Health uses a marketplace approach: patients come to the platform seeking anxiety treatment, get matched with providers based on specialty, availability, and insurance, and book directly. You pay a standard listing fee per new patient appointment (similar to Zocdoc’s model) — but crucially:

• No upfront marketing spend: You’re not gambling $3,000/month on Google Ads that might generate 2 patients or 20.
• No monthly subscriptions bleeding cash: Unlike paying for a Psychology Today profile, an SEO agency, and a telehealth platform subscription, you pay once per patient — only when they actually show up on your calendar.
• Qualified patient flow: These are patients actively seeking care, already insurance-verified if needed, matched to your specialty. No tire-kickers.
• Built-in telehealth infrastructure: No separate platform fees, no Zoom subscription, no EHR integration headaches.

The ROI case: Let’s say you pay an $80 listing fee per new anxiety patient (hypothetically — platforms vary). That patient comes in for an initial eval (you bill $250 cash-pay or get paid $150 by insurance). They stay for an average of 8 follow-up sessions over a year ($100 each = $800 more). Lifetime value: $1,050. Your acquisition cost: $80. That’s a 13:1 return. Even if half your new patients don’t stick past the first visit, you’re still net positive.

Compare that to spending $5,000/month for six months on SEO and ads ($30,000 total) to acquire maybe 30-50 patients. Sure, those patients didn’t have a per-appointment fee attached, but you gambled $30k upfront. For most solo or small practices, especially those starting out, eliminating upfront marketing risk is worth a per-appointment fee.

Be Honest About What ‘Low-Cost Marketing’ Really Means

If a marketing consultant promises you $30/patient acquisition, ask them:

• Are you counting your time as free?
• Are you counting failed campaigns and tests?
• Are you factoring in no-show rates from cold leads?
• How long until this is actually working at scale?

The truth: acquiring psychiatric patients through traditional digital marketing is expensive and slow until you hit critical mass. For someone trying to launch a telehealth anxiety practice in three states simultaneously, you need patient flow now — not in 12 months when your SEO finally pays off.

Platforms that handle patient acquisition for a per-appointment fee let you focus on clinical care while someone else handles the $15,000-30,000 in annual marketing spend. That’s the real value.

No-Shows: The Silent Practice Killer (And How to Fix It)

Missed appointments cost U.S. healthcare $150 billion annually. For an anxiety practice, each no-show is typically a $100-200 revenue hit plus the downstream effect — that slot could’ve gone to another patient on your waitlist.

Why Anxiety Patients No-Show

It’s not usually malicious. Common reasons:

• Avoidance behavior: Anxiety itself causes people to avoid things that trigger anxiety — including therapy appointments if they’re nervous about confronting issues.
• Forgetfulness: When someone is overwhelmed with worry, remembering an appointment three weeks from now is hard.
• Logistical barriers: Even with telehealth, someone might not have childcare, privacy at home, or stable internet that day.
• Financial issues: If they’re cash-pay and just got hit with an unexpected expense, they might skip the appointment to save money.

Mental health no-show rates often run 10-20% in traditional settings. Some telehealth studies show improvement (one meta-analysis found 39% reduction in no-show odds with virtual visits), but other studies of rural or disadvantaged populations found telehealth no-shows higher due to tech barriers.

The Real Cost Beyond Revenue

• Schedule disruption: You can’t just fill that slot on short notice. Your day has a hole.
• Staff time: Someone has to follow up — call, text, try to reschedule. Maybe 50% will rebook.
• Clinical continuity: A patient who misses multiple appointments isn’t stabilizing. Their anxiety worsens, they call in crisis, you spend uncompensated time managing emergencies.
• Provider burnout: When patients repeatedly no-show, you start questioning whether they value the care. It’s demoralizing.

What Actually Works to Reduce No-Shows

Automated reminders: Text or email 24-48 hours before the appointment. One study showed this alone cut no-shows by 30-40%. Make sure patients can easily confirm or reschedule via a link in the reminder.

Flexible rescheduling: If changing an appointment requires calling during business hours and talking to a receptionist, patients won’t bother. Let them reschedule online anytime.

Shorter lead times: An appointment scheduled 3 months out has a much higher no-show risk than one next week. Anxious patients lose motivation or find other solutions if they have to wait too long.

Telehealth as default: For routine med checks or therapy, offer virtual as the standard. Patients who would’ve no-showed due to transportation, weather, or mild illness will still log in from home.

Clear cancellation policy: For private-pay patients, enforce a no-show fee ($50-75 if they miss without 24-hour notice). Charge it, don’t just threaten it. For insurance patients (especially Medicaid), you’re often prohibited from charging fees — but you can discharge chronic no-showers after 2-3 missed appointments with proper documentation.

Compassionate outreach: When someone no-shows, send a message: ‘We missed you today. Is everything okay? Let us know if you’d like to reschedule.’ Sometimes patients are embarrassed and won’t reach out first. A non-judgmental nudge can bring them back.

Overbooking (carefully): Some practices double-book slots where historically one patient often no-shows. If both show up, you handle it — apologize, offer one patient a virtual wait or reschedule for later that day. Risky, but if your no-show rate is 20%, you’re mathematically ahead.

Telehealth Best Practices for Anxiety Patients

At session start, confirm the patient is in a private space and comfortable. If they’re in their car in a parking lot, the session won’t be effective — reschedule.

For chronic no-showers, dig into why. Is it technology? Teach them how to join the video platform. Is it anxiety about the session itself? Do a brief phone check-in first to lower the barrier. Is it financial? Discuss a payment plan or sliding scale.

With proper systems, telehealth anxiety practices can get no-show rates below 10% — some report 5% or less. That’s achievable, but it requires upfront investment in reminders, policies, and patient engagement tools.

Starting a Telehealth Anxiety Practice: The Real Checklist

1. Licensing & Credentialing (2-6 months, $3,000-5,000)

• Get licensed in your target states (IMLC if eligible).
• Obtain DEA registration (~$888) and any state-specific controlled substance licenses.
• If accepting insurance, start credentialing with payers (3-6 months per insurer).
• Track renewal dates and CME requirements per state in a spreadsheet.

2. Legal & Compliance ($2,000-3,000 first year)

• Form LLC or professional corporation ($100-300).
• Purchase malpractice insurance with telehealth coverage ($2,000-5,000/year).
• Draft HIPAA-compliant telehealth consent forms (include emergency protocols, privacy notices, and patient rights).
• Ensure your video platform is HIPAA-compliant (Doxy.me, SimplePractice, Zoom for Healthcare — ~$30-300/month).

3. Technology & Workflow ($1,500-3,000 first year)

• EHR with integrated video, e-prescribing (including EPCS for controlled substances), and billing: SimplePractice, Luminello, or Tebra (~$50-150/month).
• Scheduling software (often built into EHR) with automated reminders and patient portal.
• Business-class internet ($100/month).
• Professional webcam, headset, and quiet space for sessions.

4. Financial Systems ($500-1,000 setup)

• Business bank account.
• Credit card processing (Stripe, Square — built into most EHRs, ~2.9% + 30¢ per transaction).
• Accounting software (QuickBooks, $30-50/month) or hire a bookkeeper (~$500/year for quarterly reviews).
• Set your rates: $200-300 for initial anxiety evals, $100-150 for follow-ups. Research local market rates.

5. Marketing & Patient Acquisition ($500-5,000+ first year)

• Basic website: $10-20/month hosting, or pay a freelancer $500-1,500 for a professional site.
• Psychology Today directory listing: $30/month.
• Google My Business profile (free).
• Optional: Google Ads budget ($100-300/month to test).
• Optional: Pay-per-appointment platform (Zocdoc, Klarity, etc.) — variable cost per patient.
• Network with local therapists and PCPs (free but requires time).

6. Operational Policies

• Write your cancellation policy (24-hour notice required; $50 no-show fee for private-pay).
• Define your emergency protocol for telehealth (what to do if a patient is suicidal or having a panic attack during a session — local emergency services, crisis hotline numbers, documented safety plan).
• Create intake forms and anxiety symptom scales (GAD-7, PHQ-9) in your EHR patient portal.
• Decide on your schedule: offer evening or weekend slots if targeting working adults.

7. Staffing (optional, $15-25/hour)

• Initially, you might handle everything yourself.
• As you grow, hire a virtual assistant for scheduling, insurance verification, and patient follow-ups (~10-20 hours/week).

Total Startup Costs (First Year)

$8,000-15,000 including licensing, insurance, technology, marketing, and admin setup. Monthly operating expenses after startup: ~$1,000-2,000 (software, insurance, marketing, maybe part-time admin help).

Break-even: If you charge $150 average per session and see 10 patients/week, that’s $6,000/month revenue. Subtract $1,500 in overhead = $4,500/month profit, or ~$54,000/year. Seeing 20 patients/week at the same rate: $120,000/year gross, ~$90,000 after overhead and taxes. Scale from there.

Anxiety-Specific Workflow Considerations

Initial Evaluations: Plan for 60-90 Minutes

Anxiety patients need time to build trust and share their story. Don’t rush. A 30-minute intake won’t cut it — you’ll miss important context (trauma history, substance use, medical causes of anxiety) and the patient will feel unheard.

Follow-Up Cadence: More Frequent at First

After starting an SSRI, check in at 2 weeks (tolerability) and 4 weeks (efficacy). If they’re on a benzodiazepine, maybe every 2 weeks initially to assess dependence risk and efficacy. Once stable, transition to monthly or every-6-weeks med checks.

If you’re doing therapy + meds, therapy might be weekly or biweekly while meds are monthly. Clearly differentiate these appointment types in your schedule (color-code or use separate service codes).

Flexible Scheduling for Anxious Patients

Offer evening and weekend slots if possible. Anxiety patients often have work or social anxiety that makes midday appointments difficult. Telehealth lets you be flexible — a 7pm session from your home office might be the difference between a patient getting care or not.

Crisis Management

Have a documented protocol for when a patient is in crisis during a telehealth session (panic attack, suicidal ideation). Know their local emergency services number, have crisis hotline numbers ready (988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), and document every crisis intervention in detail.

Coordination with Therapists

Many anxiety patients see both a therapist and a psychiatrist. Build relationships with local therapists who can refer to you, and offer to consult on shared patients. This doesn’t have to be time-consuming — a quick email every month or two keeps everyone aligned.

Use Measurement-Based Care

Track GAD-7 scores at every visit. Patients love seeing their progress quantified, and it gives you objective data to guide treatment changes.

State-by-State Quick Reference

The Bottom Line: Build for Sustainability, Not Hype

Starting a telehealth anxiety practice isn’t about chasing the latest marketing hack or finding the one platform that’ll magically fill your schedule. It’s about:

1. Getting properly licensed in the states where demand is highest (and where you can legally practice).
2. Understanding the real economics — patient acquisition costs money, whether you pay upfront in marketing gambles or per-appointment through a platform. The smartest path usually combines both.
3. Building systems that reduce no-shows and keep patients engaged long-term (because a patient who sticks around for a year is worth 10x more than a one-time eval).
4. Designing clinical workflows that match anxiety patients’ needs — flexibility, accessibility, measurement-based care.

If you’re doing this right, you’re not just building a practice — you’re building a sustainable business that provides excellent care, pays you well, and doesn’t burn you out in two years.

Platforms like Klarity Health remove the biggest risk in building a telehealth practice: the upfront marketing spend with zero guarantee of results. You control your schedule, you only pay when patients book, and you get access to both insured and cash-pay patient flow without needing to become a marketing expert yourself.

The demand is there. Anxiety rates are at all-time highs. Patients need you. The question is whether you want to spend the next year figuring out Google Ads and SEO, or whether you want to start seeing patients next month.

Ready to skip the patient acquisition headaches? Explore joining Klarity Health’s provider network — pre-qualified patients, built-in telehealth platform, and you only pay when you see patients. Learn more about becoming a Klarity provider.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I really need a separate license for every state where my telehealth patients are located?

Yes. With very few exceptions, you must be licensed in the state where the patient is physically located at the time of the telehealth session. The IMLC can streamline getting multiple licenses, but you still need them.

Can psychiatric nurse practitioners practice independently via telehealth?

It depends on the state. California, New York, and Illinois allow experienced PMHNPs to practice independently (after meeting specific hour/training requirements). Texas, Florida, and Pennsylvania still require physician collaboration agreements. Check your state’s scope of practice laws.

What’s the typical cost to acquire a new anxiety patient through marketing?

If you’re doing DIY marketing (SEO, Google Ads, directories), expect $200-500+ per booked patient when you account for all costs, testing, and conversion rates. Pay-per-appointment platforms charge around $80-100 per new patient booking, which is often more cost-effective — especially when starting out.

How do I handle no-shows without being a jerk about it?

Use automated reminders, make rescheduling easy, and enforce a clear cancellation policy. For private-pay patients, charge a no-show fee ($50-75). For insured patients (especially Medicaid), you can’t charge fees, but you can discharge chronic no-showers after 2-3 missed appointments with proper documentation.

Is cash-pay realistic for an anxiety practice?

In high-demand markets (major cities, areas with provider shortages), absolutely. Many psychiatrists run successful cash-only practices. But remember that 90% of patients prefer to use insurance if they have it, so you’ll have a smaller potential patient pool. A hybrid model (accept some insurance plans, cash-pay for others) is often the sweet spot.

How long does it take to fill a telehealth anxiety practice?

If you’re well-licensed, have good marketing, and the demand exists in your target states, you can fill a practice (20-30 patients/week) in 3-6 months. Using a patient acquisition platform can speed this up significantly — some providers fill their practice in 4-8 weeks because qualified patients are already being matched to them.

What’s the difference between Klarity and paying for my own Google Ads?

With Google Ads, you pay for clicks (most of which won’t book), spend months testing and optimizing, and hope you eventually figure out a profitable funnel. With Klarity (or similar platforms), you pay only when a qualified patient books an appointment — no wasted spend, no guessing, no months of testing. The trade-off is a per-appointment fee, but you eliminate all the upfront risk.

Citations & Sources

1. Telehealth.org – ‘Telehealth Licensure 2025-2026: Cross-State Practice and Compacts’ (Jan 5, 2026)
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4. MyTherapyFlow – ‘Cash Pay vs Insurance: How to Decide’ (Apr 5, 2024)
5. Zen Psychiatry – ‘How to Transition to Cash-Pay Psychiatry’ (Aug 2, 2024)
6. BMC Health Services Research – Meta-analysis: Telehealth reduces no-show rates by 39% (May 9, 2025)
7. TechTarget VirtualHealthcare – ‘Telehealth No-Show Rates in Behavioral Health’ (July 26, 2023)
8. MGMA – ‘Patient No-Shows in 2025: What’s Changing’ (Aug 14, 2025)
9. Medscape – ‘When Patients Don’t Show: Hidden Cost of Missed Appointments’ (Nov 15, 2024)
10. Medscape – ‘Zocdoc’s Per-Patient Fee Model’ (Apr 26, 2019)
11. Osmind Blog – ‘Why Your Psychiatry Practice Isn’t Full (2025)’ (Nov 19, 2025)
12. DEA Diversion Control – State Controlled Substance License Requirements (Updated 2021)
13. Florida Board of Medicine – IMLC Announcement (Fall 2024)
14. Florida Health Department – Telehealth Provider Registration (Statute 456.47, July 2019)
15. Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners – Scope of Practice (Accessed Feb 2026)
16. NursePractitionerOnline.com – ‘NP Practice Authority State Guide 2026’ (Feb 5, 2026)
17. California Health Care Foundation – ‘New Rules Allow NPs to Practice Without Supervision’ (2023-2026 timeline)
18. Spectrum News Texas – ‘Texas Ranked Worst State for Mental Health Care’ (May 13, 2024)

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