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Editorial

November 21, 2022

The US Mental Health System Is So Broken That Even Money Can’t Fix It

Aaron E. Carroll, MD, MS1,2,3; Denise Hayes,

JAMA Pediatr. Published online November 21, 2022. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.4416

Mental health was a major issue before the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has only worsened since. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for teens in the US, and rates are rising in children of most ages. Countless youth need help.1

Unfortunately, help is often in short supply. Most counties in the US have few, if any, practicing child psychiatrists and small numbers of mental health care professionals in general.2 Of course, it is possible that such professionals are living and working where there is greater need. It is important to understand if health care professionals are practicing where they are needed or if relative shortages are impacting outcomes.