Mental Health Care Is Failing Millions—Here’s What Must Change

Addiction scientist and clinical psychologist Dr. Suzette Glasner sits down with Bill Smith, Founder and CEO of Inseparable, to examine the most urgent gaps in today’s mental health care system.Bill Smith leads Inseparable, a national nonprofit advancing bipartisan mental health policy reforms at both the state and federal levels to make high-quality mental health care accessible to all. Since founding Inseparable in 2020, Bill has helped drive significant policy wins aimed at expanding access, improving outcomes, and reducing preventable loss of life.You can watch or listen to the full episode on The Dr. Suzette Glasner Podcast here.

Dr. Glasner and Bill discuss the most concerning mental health trends today—including the youth mental health crisis, rising suicide rates, addiction, and the challenges families face when navigating behavioral health care. In a candid and deeply personal conversation, Bill also shares how the loss of his brother, Jack, after a long battle with mental illness, shaped his mission to create meaningful, nationwide change.

I hope that this episode helps you understand the core barriers to mental health and addiction care access and how public policy reform can drive solutions that will improve and save lives.

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