Becker's Healthcare June 19, 2019
America’s youth are experiencing a mental health crisis. One in five people ages 13-18 currently suffer from a mental illness, and suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-17.
Despite this, 96 percent of counties in the United States have an unmet need for psychiatrists, meaning that patients — including teens and children — often travel far, wait long or face other barriers before receiving care. Healthcare leaders need to make a commitment to treat the whole child, from head to toe. This requires two things: (1) earlier mental health screening and intervention and (2) telemedicine to fill the gaps of behavioral health specialists throughout much of the country.
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