01/08/2026
Mental health outcomes are deeply connected to economic stability. Job security, fair wages, affordable living, and consistent enforcement of professional standards all play a role in preventing burnout, despair, and long-term mental health decline.
Licensed professionals are required to meet rigorous standards—extensive education, background checks, continuing education, insurance coverage, and regular health inspections—to ensure safe, ethical services for the public. These requirements exist for a reason.
When licensed, compliant small businesses are pressured to charge less or compete with unlicensed operations that operate without oversight, the result is not fair competition—it is economic harm. Over time, that harm impacts families, providers, and the health of the broader community.
Supporting licensed professionals, enforcing existing laws, and allowing small businesses to earn a livable income strengthens families, protects consumers, and builds healthier communities.
Stability is not a privilege.
It is a public health necessity.