Daily, hundreds of teens walk into emergency departments because of a mental or behavioral crisis related to depression, anxiety, autism, etc. Unfortunately, some of these teens seeking emergency help will suffer long wait times in the emergency department. Alex Janke, M.D., M.H.S., a National Clinician Scholar at VAAHS and the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, discusses the insufficient access to mental health care that stands out among other factors that should be available currently.
