Leaving No Kid Behind: The Need For More Child Psychiatrists
June 13, 2017 | Print > Press Article | Other
A depressed teen with trouble sleeping, difficulty concentrating and slipping grades visits the pediatrician, who refers the teen to a psychiatrist with a five-week waiting period. But during that time, the teen makes a suicide attempt. It’s every parent’s worst case scenario — and it’s also entirely plausible.
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