Mental Health Policy Initiative
Why The Pledge Matters
Mental health effects every family. Yet despite laws requiring equal coverage, mental health care is still treated differently–often denied, delayed, or pushed out of reach.
This pledge exists because people deserve real, meaningful access to care. When our voices come together, we create the pressure to drive real change. And when enough voices unite, change becomes unavoidable.
Mental health is not a weakness.
It’s a truth we all carry
Parity isn’t a luxury
It’s a lifeline
The Hidden Crisis Behind the Pledge
Mental health isn’t failing people because providers don’t care–it’s failing because the system created barriers that most people never see until they’re the ones asking for help.
People are Navigating:
- Weeks or months-long waitlists
- Denials from insurance that makes no sense
- High deductibles that delay treatment
- Stigma that keeps them silent
- A lack of providers who can accept new patients
- Outdated rules that prioritze paperwork over people
When someone says, “I can’t get help,” they’re not exaggerating–they’re telling the truth of a system stretched beyond it’s limits.
The pledge exists because pretending this is acceptable is no longer an option.
What We Refuse to Accept
Stigma
The belief that emotional pain is weakness, or something to hide instead of something to heal.
Barriers
Waitlists, denials, and systems that make people work harder for help than for anything else.
Silence
People suffering alone because they feel unseen, unheard, or dismissed.
Why This Movement Matters:
Because Mental Health Has Touched Every One of Us
Every family
Every community
Every workplace
Everyone knows someone who didn’t get the help they needed when they needed it most.
Some of us are that someone.
This pledge is not political
Its’s personal.
It’s human.
And when we honor our humanity, we create a world where taking care of our minds is seen as just as essential as taking care of our bodies.
Add Your Voice to The Movement
If you believe every person deserves real access to mental health care, your signature helps transform that belief into action.
When you’re ready, you can take the pledge below.