In the United\nStates 1 out of 5 adults suffer from mental illness, ranging anywhere from\ndepression to schizophrenia. 1 in 8 of all visits to US emergency departments\nare related to mental and substance use disorders. Statistics show that 60% of\nyouth with major depression did not receive any mental health treatment in\n2018. Even in states with the greatest access, over 38% are not receiving the\nmental health services they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some cities in\nCalifornia are changing tactics to do their part in supporting the needs of our\nmental health patients. Places like Huntington Beach will be launching a Mobile\nCrisis Response in the Summer of 2021. This unit will be staffed with an\nemergency medical technician and clinically trained counselor. In Huntington\nBeach, this Mobile Crisis Response will be able to respond to a variety of\ncalls, including homelessness, nonviolent disputes, and calls about people in\ncrisis as a result of mental illness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
San Francisco has\nbeen running with a similar model since November of 2020. Recent legislation\nhas been pushed to allow San Francisco paramedics to place patients on mental\nhealth holds in place of a police officer. Mental health calls result in\napproximately 1 percent of total call volume for the city of San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Responses like\nthis are not just picking up in California but nationwide. These changes will\nmost likely become the new norm for these types of calls to service. With the\nstate of mental crisis evolving, we continue to do as all healthcare providers\nhave done over the course of the years: adapt to the changing needs of our\ncommunities and provide the best care to our patients.<\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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