Mental Health Now

Mental Health Now Candidates have committed to use their elected office to better mental health in America.

We’re helping Americans thrive—one Mental Health Now Candidate at a time.

What is a Mental Health Now Candidate?

The Mental Health Now Candidate program, powered by Inseparable Action, signals to voters that a candidate will prioritize mental health policy if elected. This means they will stand for increasing access to mental health care, promoting prevention and early intervention by expanding youth mental health services, improving crisis response, and strengthening the mental health workforce. The distinction is non-partisan and more than one candidate in a race can receive it.

How does the Mental Health Now program work?

Mental Health Now is intended to empower voters who care about mental health to identify candidates who have committed to govern with mental health in mind. We encourage voters to do their own research, to remind candidates of their commitment to increasing access to care, improving crisis response, expanding youth services, and strengthening the mental health workforce, and to make sure they know how important that commitment is to you.

What does the Statement of Support Say?

I support policies that:

Access

Increase access to mental health care by making quality care easier to get and easier to afford.

Youth

Promote wellness, prevention, and early intervention by expanding youth mental health services and advancing reasonable safeguards for artificial intelligence.

Crisis Response

Improve crisis response for anyone experiencing a mental health emergency so they receive compassionate and effective care when they need it.

Workforce

Strengthen the mental health workforce so more people can get the care they need, no matter where they live.

Is Mental Health Now an endorsement?

No, Mental Health Now is a statement of support signed by candidates, not an endorsement or scorecard. Earning the Mental Health Now badge means a candidate has committed to support policies that (1) increase access to mental health care, (2) improve crisis response, (3) expand youth mental health services (4) and strengthen the mental health workforce. Candidates who sign the statement of support may not agree with each other or with Inseparable on each policy solution. They have agreed to do their part to bring mental health to the forefront of the policy conversation and advance access to care, crisis services, youth mental health, and the mental health workforce.

Has your candidate signed?

Across the country, candidates for local, state, and federal office have signed the Mental Health Now Statement of Support. Check out the map to see which candidates in your area are ready to prioritize mental health policy!