Some ‘falling through cracks’ as they age out of youth mental health services: Sask. advocate
service ends at their 18th birthday, and at this time they’re often told they have to access adult mental health services,” Broda said while presenting her report.“For young adults facing a myriad of other challenges related to this period such as aging out of care, finding affordable housing and paying bills, going to the psychiatrist might be the last thing on their mind.
“One of our young people at our media conference said that it’s atrocious to get counselling after you turn 18 because you have to start all over again,” Broda told Global News in a separate interview Friday.Mental health of kids deteriorates as pandemic rages onin her report documenting how a person’s brain development occurs well into their 20s.
Broda added in her report that “pitfalls could be avoided if transitions are based on the readiness of the client, are carefully planned for and delayed until there can be a seamless hand-off from one system to the other.”While he didn’t commit to making the changes, Mental Health and Addictions Minister Everett Hindley said he is examining them.
He added that communication between the various branches of government involved in delivering mental health services needs to be improved.“We do have some funding to address that, and that is the mental health and addictions information system funding to help bring that system across the board to share information between mental health providers across the province so that is a seamless transfer of information as we’re trying to help people.
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