{"id":385,"date":"2023-12-01T08:06:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T08:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/depression\/?p=385"},"modified":"2023-12-01T08:06:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T08:06:59","slug":"shortage-of-mental-health-services-for-teens-forces-parents-to-take-desperate-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/depression\/?p=385","title":{"rendered":"Shortage of mental health services for teens forces parents to take desperate measures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/haEbUg6swfg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the enormous strain on the mental healthcare system for young Americans. Parents whose children have complex mental and behavioral needs have had to take desperate measures to get their kids treatment. 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