Access to mental health services in Florida is difficult for thousands of people. Complex and disjointed treatment systems exist. Residents are often referred to different doctors and given different medications. Clinicians may not be aware of this. Many who are in need of care have made prisons and jails their homes. These and other problems … Read more
KNOXVILLE (Iowa) — Bette Helm was happy to talk to someone about her insomnia. Helm lives in a central Iowa nursing home with approximately 7,500 residents. There are few mental health services. Helm had an appointment with a Texas psychiatric nurse practitioner, 800 miles from her home, on a recent morning. Helm used an iPad … Read more
Access to mental health services in Florida is difficult for thousands of people. Complex and disjointed treatment systems exist. Residents are often referred to different doctors and given different medications. Clinicians may not be aware of this. Many who are in need of care have made prisons and jails their homes. These and other problems … Read more