Commonwealth Fund October 31, 2025
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Dr. Kevin Simon describes how we can address the shortage in youth psychiatrists by using nontraditional interventions to support young people, like AI therapy and special training for community center staff
Dr. Simon, Boston’s first chief behavioral health officer, and host Dr. Joel Bervell discussed the various challenges facing cities and states during the ongoing crisis in youth mental health
AI therapy for children with anxiety, mental health training for staff at nonprofits that work with young people, and an “art pharmacy” that prescribes free museum tickets to kids — these are just some of the things Dr. Kevin Simon and his team are doing to help meet the mental health care needs of Boston’s children.
Simon, the city’s...
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