Clinician Shortages

LGBTQ-Specific Youth Mental Healthcare Access Still Elusive

June 6, 2023 - Only about a quarter of youth mental health providers offer specialized mental healthcare for young members of the LGBTQ community, according to a research letter in JAMA Pediatrics. This was particularly a problem in public mental health facilities, which are instrumental in ensuring equitable access to mental healthcare, the researchers...

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by Sara Heath

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by Sara Heath

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by Sara Heath

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by Sara Heath

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