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Bipartisan push on mental health crisis that COVID worsened

FILE - Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Oct. 19, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. A major effort to overhaul care for Americans with mental health and drug problems is gaining traction in Washington as Congress and the Biden administration work on overlapping plans to address concerns that cut across political dividing lines. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP, File)

FILE - Pedestrians pass beneath City Hall in Philadelphia, Feb. 3, 2022. A major effort to overhaul care for Americans with mental health and drug problems is gaining traction in Washington as Congress and the Biden administration work on overlapping plans. Top goals include responding to the mental health crisis among youth, increasing the supply of trained counselors and clinicians, narrowing the gap between care for physical and mental health problems, and preserving access to telehealth services. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

FILE - Second-grade teacher Melissa Shugg teaches a lesson at Paw Paw Elementary School about thoughts, feelings and actions on Dec. 2, 2021, in Paw Paw, Michigan. Shugg is one of many teachers at the school who've been trained to teach a social-emotional curriculum created at the University of Michigan called TRAILS. Research suggests TRAILS lessons for at-risk kids can reduce depression and improve coping skills — something district officials say has been particularly important during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine, File)

Bipartisan push on mental health crisis that COVID worsened