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San Jose Hospital Cuts Acute Psychiatric Care – San Jose Spotlight

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The impending closure of an inpatient psychiatric facility has the potential to worsen an ongoing mental health crisis in Santa Clara County, which has an acute shortage of beds and behavioral health services. Good Samaritan Hospital plans to close its 18-bed inpatient psychiatric facility at the Mission Oaks Hospital site in Los Gatos. Its parent … Read more

Virginia is facing an acute shortage of mental health professionals

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LYNCHBURG, Virginia (WSET) If you or a loved one wants help with a mental health issue, you may face a delay in finding the help you need. “I was in a crisis. I was really a little down,” said David Craft, a mental health patient at Horizon Behavioral Health in Lynchburg. Craft has struggled with … Read more