Medical Minute: The State Of Mental Health Care In Ga., U.S.
On Thursday’s “Medical Minute,” WABE’s “Closer Look” host Jim Burress and contributor Dr. Ford Vox talk about the state of mental health care in America and the controversial connection to mass shootings.
The numbers of psychiatrists are in decline, as are inpatient psychiatric beds, and a recent report ranked Georgia near the very bottom of states for access to mental health care. Does the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, which recently passed the U.S. House, offer some hope?
For more information:
- Halmer et al. Health Policy Considerations in Treating Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies in the United States. Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. Volume 33, Issue 4, November 2015, Pages 875–891.
- H.R.2646 – Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015
- Dallas police chief: Shooter seemed delusional, scrawled cryptic messages in blood – The Washington Post
- The State of Mental Health in America
- Obama’s new gun rules don’t mean your doctor will rat you out – CNN
Dr. Ford Vox is a medical journalist and commentator who has served as WABE 90.1’s medical analyst since 2015.
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