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Without Enough Beds, Mental Health Patients Board In Hospitals
ResumeA lack of beds and increase in demand has led to many patients with acute mental health problems boarding in hospitals while waiting for a room at a behavioral health center. This is particularly damaging for younger patients and children.
Here & Now's Lisa Mullins spoke with one mother whose young son had to wait for more than a month to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital where he could get the care he needs.
This segment aired on March 16, 2021.