Meisel - Mental Health Services for Youth: The Impact of COVID-19

The Acute Mental Health Screening team at Children's Mercy has seen an increase in patients presenting with acute mental health concerns over the past year. Additionally, there has been a decrease in the availability of placements for youth at inpatient psychiatric hospitals and openings with outpatient mental health providers. Bringing attention to the currently rising need for child and adolescent mental health providers has been my goal throughout my research, and I hope to continue to advocate for child and adolescent mental health care.