People in the Claremore area are about to get a new center for mental health and substance abuse, with GRAND Mental Health opening a new live-in facility there on Nov. 14.
2 News listened to those involved about the need for more access across Oklahoma.
Much of the state lacks access to in-person mental health care, whether it be in rural or urban communities.
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services The map above from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shows the estimated prevalence of untreated adults in each county, using 2020 data.
In Tulsa County, 81% are estimated to go untreated. While 97,000 need treatment, almost 80,000 don’t receive what they need.
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The rates jump even higher in counties like Rogers, Wagoner, or Osage — with 86%, 90%, and 93% going untreated, respectively.
GRAND Mental Health is one organization expanding services in rural and urban areas throughout Green Country.