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Financial barriers, such as lack of insurance coverage and high out-of-pocket costs, are key obstacles to seeking mental health care.

She’s going to try the next time she has one of these cases, she says, but “there are still going to be some barriers to getting things done outside of a research study.”

She explained "myths and taboos" often caused barriers to diagnosis, including women being stereotyped as "black and strong", meaning their pain is dismissed.

Food deserts, where people face barriers to accessing fresh, healthy, and affordable food, are also a problem in the United States contributing to a rise in chronic disease.

The law is intended to reduce barriers to work that people with criminal histories face.