Comments on: Rural Mental Health Gets Help from New Legislation

By: Charles

Charles — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:47:53 +0000

Hope that as things start to get better in these rural areas that people just do not forget about the new programs or allow them to lose funding as is so often the case.

By: Candi

Candi — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:33:39 +0000

Way to go!! Great to finally hear the rural area is getting what is long overdue.

By: Dot

Dot — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:11:45 +0000

With the Obama administration now in power I think that many more of us who live in rural areas will begin to see an overall improvement in the quality and quantity of healthcare that we have access to. For too long people living in these rural areas of the country have had no voice- but now there are powerful people lining up to be that voice for us and I think that this is a great thing. Yes it is sad that it has taken this long to start getting some of these very basic needs met but this is a great start, and i think that I am speaking for people in rural areas everywhere when I say that we will take it.

By: Arielle

Arielle — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:33:59 +0000

I live in a Rural area and I am happy to hear that legistlation is passing this. I hope to see more in my area.

By: Erica

Erica — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:07:50 +0000

How do you attract qualified professionals to these areas when there are so many of them who only want to make a name for themselves in larger settings? I doubt that there are many rural towns that are able to offer very many incentives to professionals to live and work there. Not that they do not have a lot to offer but sometimes they just cannot compete monetarily with the larger markets, and they sure as heck are not going to offer them the high profile exposure that many seek today.

By: Melinda

Melinda — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:42:57 +0000

This is something that has been needed for so long and I am glad to see that many in rural areas are now going to benefit from increased levels of service. It is in isolated areas like these where people and their needs are so often overlooked and neglected yet where they often need help the most. I think that for many it could be quite depressing to live so alone and this could help them to deal better with some of those struggles that they could be facing.

By: Thera

Thera — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:39:42 +0000

I’m glad to see rural areas get the help they need.

By: Cole

Cole — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:49:18 +0000

It is about time!

By: Robyn

Robyn — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:37:33 +0000

Rural towns do not often make life easy. I grew up in one and would have rather died than admit to others that I needed help, especially anything of the mental health variety. All of the yahoos in my town would have called me crazy! So I am happy to see that maybe gaining access to some of these services will now be easier and that hopefully you will not be so flooded with shame if you have to seek them out.

By: Holly

Holly — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:52:54 +0000

While I am glad to hear that rural areas are going to benefit from some of these new regulations I think this just once again points to the disparity of services witnessed throughout this country and again simply highlights the overall greater need for healthcare overhaul.

By: MAX

MAX — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:04:58 +0000

Great news…but don;t ya think the services of counselors and therapists are just as much needed in non-rural locations and that both these professions whoulc be granted equal reimbursement from Medicare/medicaid?!!!