HealthIT Answers November 22, 2023
Mental health, often paired with behavioral health, is in the midst of a major crisis affecting children and adolescents worldwide. According to a CDC trends report, more than 4 in 10 (42%) students felt persistently sad or hopeless and nearly one-third (29%) experienced poor mental health. In addition, more than 1 in 5 (22%) students seriously considered attempting suicide and 1 in 10 (10%) attempted suicide.
In line with these staggering numbers, physicians are seeing a rise in prescriptions for this patient population. One study found that the prevalence of antidepressants and antipsychotics increased 25% and 19%, respectively, between the years of 2019 and 2021. As the mental and behavioral health crisis continues to grow, physicians and the overall healthcare...
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