What is happening to the mental health of America’s rural communities?
“Rural America’s Health Crisis Seizes States’ Attention” (Stateline, 2020)
“With Rural Health Care Stretched Thin, More Patients Turn To Telehealth” (NPR, 2019)
“Doctors and Health Workers Reflect on Rural America’s Limited Access to Care” (The New York Times, 2018)
“Less staff, longer delays and fewer options: Rural America confronts a health care crisis” (ABC News, 2023)
Even a passing look at the news about rural healthcare in America shows alarming trends. As rural America evolves, folks in small communities frequently struggle with poorer overall health and higher rates of mental health and substance use disorders than people in our country’s urban centers. Moreover, the demand for quality mental health care in rural communities outstrips the supply of helping professionals, and funding for available resources often teeters on a knife’s edge.
Maxwell Psychological Services, L.L.C., is committed to serving the underserved in rural communities.
As an American Psychological Association Committee on Rural Health member and an affiliated provider with the University of Kansas (KUMC) Kansas Rural Tele-behavioral Health Network from 2019 to the present, Dr. Maxwell is committed to addressing the mental health challenges of underserved rural communities in Kansas and beyond. His team of providers, including Ms. Tracie Schardein, LPC (click here to meet Tracie), is also ready to take referrals throughout rural Kansas.
Dr. Maxwell can also provide telepsychological services, including psychotherapy and assessment, to rural folks throughout most states via PSYPACT. Research shows that telepsychological services are often as effective as in-person services.
For a map of all states with enacted and effective PSYPACT legislation, click here.
Maxwell Psychological Services, L.L.C., is in network with the following insurance providers: Aetna, Ambetter, BCBS, Cigna, Magellan, Medicaid (Kansas), Medicare, Optum/UnitedHealthcare.
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Rural Mental Health (Rural Health Information [RHI] Hub): https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/mental-health
Rural Minds: https://www.ruralminds.org/
National Association for Rural Mental Health (NARMH): https://www.narmh.org/
Rural Mental Health Resources, Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network: https://mhttcnetwork.org/rural-mental-health-resources/
Rural Mental Wellness Toolkit: https://ruralmentalwellness.com/