MAHA is rewriting the vocabulary of American mental health care ‘Wellness,’ ‘metabolic dysfunction,’ ‘dependency crisis’ — this language smuggles in an agenda

https://www.statnews.com/2026/07/17/maha-mental-health-care-vocabulary-rhetoric-wellness/ By Sunny PatelJuly 17, 2026 Patel is associate professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He previously served as senior adviser for children, youth, and families at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.