HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Mental health has become a crucial part of overall wellness, but a groundbreaking study by the University of Houston is revealing stark inequalities in access to care across the city. For the first time, researchers have mapped out exactly where mental health resources are located and where communities are going without.

The study, which evaluated federal census data alongside Psychology Today's registry of 395 licensed mental health professionals in Houston, provides a detailed picture of the distribution of mental health providers across the city's 96 ZIP codes.

The findings highlight a dramatic divide. While prosperous areas average about 11 providers per ZIP code, distressed ZIP codes average only about two. 39 ZIP codes, including Kashmere Gardens, Fifth Wa

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