Mental health professionals are in more demand than ever in Ohio, but there’s a shortage that’s leaving more than 2.4 million Ohioans with inadequate access to mental health care.

The state’s mental health agency is trying to handle that, as well as the 988 suicide crisis line, problem gambling services, and a name change – all with less money than Gov. Mike DeWine originally asked for in the budget.

Since 2013, Ohio’s behavioral health workforce has almost doubled, but the need has grown by 350%, said Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services director LeeAnne Cornyn.

"We've actually done a really great job growing our behavioral health workforce. In fact, since 2013, we've almost doubled it," said Cornyn in an interview for "The State of Ohio". "But the demand for services, the

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