Pediatricians are often the first — and sometimes, only — health care contact for children but have minimal training in psychiatric care. Hospitals and...
The program’s impact also expanded beyond just children and adolescents. Some parents were exposed to open conversations about mental health for the first time when accompanying their children to their pediatrician’s office.
The first person to notice McGowan withdrawing from her friends and activities was her band teacher, who quickly brought her to her school’s crisis counselor. That counselor met with McGowan a few times before recommending her parents make an appointment with their pediatrician’s office. Kids are coming to the hospital sicker than before, due in large part to the shortage of mental health care options, said Dr. Kia Carter, a pediatric psychiatrist at Cook Children’s in Fort Worth. Because they’re getting help later, treatment options are more drastic and take longer to work, she said.
Abigail McGowan is shown with a journal at her home in Denison on June 5, 2023. McGowan utilized journaling for part of her time in a program launched by Children's Health and Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute in 2022 to train pediatricians to better screen for and treat mild to moderate mental health issues.
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