Poll finds rising public alarm over U.S. mental health system

Americans are growing increasingly uneasy about the state of mental health care in the United States, according to a new national poll by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and Ipsos. The survey of more than 2,000 adults highlights mounting frustration with a system many see as underfunded and overstretched, even as demand for services continues to rise. The findings come at a time when federal cuts to mental health programs have already begun, raising alarms among advocates and providers.