Delay in Delivery of Mental Health Services 'Embarassing,' Expert Says
A gap in addressing adolescent needs is becoming a growing concern, several panelists said at a forum Tuesday.
Opening the doors of access for those seeking mental health care is the single greatest challenge facing the industry today, a panel of experts said Tuesday. Representatives of Anne Arundel County government, schools, police and area hospitals met Tuesday at Anne Arundel Community College to discuss ongoing problems facing the mental health industry. The group meets annually at the community college to revisit the discussion. Many panelists said there is a growing population who are unable to readily access the services they need, because the existing workforce is unable to meet that demand. “It’s extremely difficult to get people immediate access, and I mean within 24 to 48 hours, to a trained mental health professional who can diagnose…
Janet Norman
9:43 pm on Thursday, February 14, 2013
Yes, I would like to know Dr. Cicero's thoughts and proposed solutions. We did have one of the leading pediatric sleep researchers in the country, Dr. Judith Owens of Childrens National Medical Center in DC, come address Dr. Maxwell and the AACPS School Board to tell them the decades of research findings on these mental health issues and sleep deprivation from early high school start times. We … more ›