Mental health has become a rising concern in the United States within the past few years. Recent events such as the shootings in Newtown, Connecticut and Aurora, Colorado, have alerted the public to the desperate need for available, competent, and affordable mental health services. Despite this new awareness, many American are still struggling to find help. According to the Texas Medical Association, 4.3 million Texans live with a mental health disorder, which includes 1.2 million children. Texas is one of nineteen states that chose not to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Health Care Act, leaving 1.2 million residents uninsured. However, even for those with health insurance, having coverage does not always mean access to treatment, and
