If you are reaching out to the legislators and want to explore some of the many ways this issue is impacting Massachusetts residents, look through these prompts for inspiration.
MA therapists are forbidden by law to treat their patients the moment those patients cross the state line.
My care should not shut off because I traveled for school, work, or family.
Continuity of care is essential for mental health stability.
Losing access to my clinician during travel puts me at risk.
My therapist knows my history — I can’t replace that overnight.
Lack of continuous mental health care impacts students attending out- of- state institutions.
My child lost access to their therapist the moment they left MA for college.
Students in crisis need continuity, not gaps in care.
Young adults are at high risk when treatment is interrupted.
My family experienced this during the college transition.
Lack of continuous mental health care impacts active duty military families moving to new posts.
Military families deserve continuity when they are relocated.
Our service members should not lose mental health support because of deployment orders.
My loved one serves, and this law has harmed our family.
We owe our military families better.
Lack of continuous mental health care impacts people returning to birth states to care for parents in crisis.
I had to leave MA to care for a parent — and my care shut off instantly.
Caregivers need support, not legal barriers.
My family went through this during a medical emergency.
This law harms people doing the right thing for their loved ones.
Families who come to MA for medical care lose access to their home therapists.
Boston is a national medical hub — continuity matters for families in crisis.
Parents supporting sick children need their mental health providers.
This affects families seeking care at Boston Children’s and our cancer centers.
No family should lose support during medical treatment.
Treatment interruption increases risk during depressive activation windows.
My clinician monitors my safety plan — gaps in care are dangerous.
People become more able to act before harmful thoughts fully resolve.
This law creates dangerous gaps for people in early treatment.
Continuity saves lives.
This has impacted my own family.
My friend experienced this.
I serve an impacted community.
My patients/students/clients face this barrier every year.
This affects people in my town every single day.
Mental health care should not stop at a border.
Continuity is essential for safety and stability.
PSYPACT protects relationships with trusted clinicians.
Access across borders is modern, humane, and necessary.
This law is outdated and harms real people.