In the face of a youth mental health crisis, adolescents are struggling to access care, a new report finds. A survey of nearly 2,800 patients revealed that 69% of adolescents who sought mental health or substance use care between 2019 and 2022 did not receive it on at least one occasion.
With so few pediatric psychiatrists and mental health professionals available, primary care providers are increasingly trying to fill the gap, offering front-line mental health care they are mastering on the job.
