Improving Access to Mental Health Resources: A Community-Focused Patient Brochure for Primary Care in New Canaan and Norwalk

Tran, Kelly K

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Improving Access to Mental Health Resources: A Community-Focused Patient Brochure for Primary Care in New Canaan and Norwalk

Tran, Kelly K

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Abstract

Mental health needs are common in primary care, but stigma, insurance barriers, and provider shortages limit access to care. To address this gap at a local primary care clinic, I created a brochure listing local therapists, psychiatrists, insurance accepted, telehealth options, and key hotlines in New Canaan and Norwalk, Connecticut. Information was gathered through provider interviews and verified with trusted directories.