Sometimes, the overwhelming nature of a large complex problem impedes its resolution. That could certainly be true with the mental health crisis Virginia is currently experiencing.
"Virginia is ranked 41st for the availability of mental health professionals. we know there are not enough psychiatrists or even other mental health providers to meet the growing demand we have."
Following a roundtable discussion exploring mental health challenges that teens and younger children face, two big takeaways were the lack of mental health workers to support kids in need and inadequate government funding devoted to this issue.
Dr. Daniel Carey will begin his new term as the chief medical officer for Providence Physician Enterprise, a major Washington state-based Catholic health system, in early 2022. Dr. Vanessa Walker Harris, a deputy secretary and former director at the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), has succeeded him.