Posted on Mar 18, 2023
In rural Oregon, there’s a higher need for mental health care, but few options
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PROBLEM: People living in rural areas of Oregon have higher rates of depression, anxiety and suicidality.
Oregon’s coastal and rural communities face a heightened version of the state’s mental health care system crisis. Rural communities have higher rates of so-called “deaths of despair,” like overdoses, alcohol related deaths and suicides, than the more urban parts of the state.
Oregon’s coastal and rural communities face a heightened version of the state’s mental health care system crisis. Rural communities have higher rates of so-called “deaths of despair,” like overdoses, alcohol related deaths and suicides, than the more urban parts of the state.
In rural Oregon, there’s a higher need for mental health care, but few options
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Mental Health
Depression
Suicide
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."“People feel like things are completely chaotic and there’s no plan, but there really is a plan,” he said.
Hospitals would work together to decide which should serve as the regional center, and would sign agreements so that when a child in crisis shows up in their emergency department, they could get consultations over video from the team at the regional center.
Proponents of the bill say if the pilot is successful, they’d like to expand it to create seven such centers statewide. And, they say the same strategy could be applied to strengthen emergency psychiatric care for adults in rural Oregon too."
..."“People feel like things are completely chaotic and there’s no plan, but there really is a plan,” he said.
Hospitals would work together to decide which should serve as the regional center, and would sign agreements so that when a child in crisis shows up in their emergency department, they could get consultations over video from the team at the regional center.
Proponents of the bill say if the pilot is successful, they’d like to expand it to create seven such centers statewide. And, they say the same strategy could be applied to strengthen emergency psychiatric care for adults in rural Oregon too."
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This is why telehealth is so important. And push your state to join a compact with neighboring states for mental health licensing of counselors, social workers and psychologists so they can cross state lines with their license.
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COL Randall C.
"cross state lines" - ABSOLUTELY. My wife and I traveled to another state to visit family and she had a telemedicine appointment with her PCM scheduled. The day of the appointment they told her they couldn't do it because she was in a different state than the one he was licensed in.
Insanity.
Insanity.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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