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Podcast: The Podcast by KevinMD
Episode: Pediatric mental health care access
Description: Join J. Wesley Boyd, a psychiatrist, to dive into the critical issue of child and adolescent mental health care accessibility. Drawing insights from a recent study, we'll explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated challenges in obtaining timely treatment for young individuals, particularly those with Medicaid. We shed light on the barriers, disparities, and potential solutions, offering a compelling perspective on the urgent need for collaborative efforts to prioritize mental well-being in the younger generation. J. Wesley Boyd is a psychiatrist. He discusses the KevinMD article, "Accessing needed pediatric mental health care was difficult before t...