Doctors see alarming increase in mental health issues among teens Local doctors are seeing an alarming rise in mental health issues among teenagers. and last updated 2021-05-03 19:36:41-04 OVERLAND PARK, Kan. â Local doctors are seeing an alarming rise in mental health issues among teenagers. Dr. Michael Lewis, medical director of the pediatric intensive care unit at the University of Kansas Health System, said many teens missed their yearly wellness exam last year due to the pandemic. "Every practice around has had not hundreds, but thousands less of those well exam visits where our job is to pick up on whatâs going on," Lewis said. "Before we hit rock bottom, we can talk about some stuff and get some kids into resources."