Emerging from pandemic isolation, Susan* (her name has been changed to protect her privacy), like an astounding number of other Americans, found her mental health plummeting. She once relied on social interactions to support her outgoing personality, and found her mood had taken a turn. She knew she needed some help, so she joined a therapy waitlist at a local practice. She has been waiting for over six months, and still hasn’t been able to see a clinician.
