Navigating the Child and Youth Mental Health Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities

SPARK: Conversations by Children's Healthcare Canada

SPARK: Conversations by Children's Healthcare Canada
Navigating the Child and Youth Mental Health Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities
Nov 27, 2023 Season 4 Episode 3
Children's Healthcare Canada

In this podcast, Dr. Javeed Sukhera discusses child and youth mental health, emphasizing the challenges faced in accessing timely and appropriate mental health services in both Canada and the United States. He highlights the underfunding of mental health services, the need for a collaborative approach, and the importance of trauma-informed care. Dr. Sukhera also touches on the differences between the healthcare systems in the two countries and the potential for improving access to care through innovative models.