The Mental Health Crisis and Capitalism: The Hidden Cost of Progress

America is facing a mental health crisis of unprecedented scale, one that is no longer confined to individual suffering but has become a systemic national failure.

Rates of anxiety, depression, addiction, and psychological distress continue to rise across all demographics, while access to effective, affordable care remains fragmented, inconsistent, and out of reach for millions. Families struggle, communities fracture, workplaces absorb the cost through lost productivity, and public systems...