Reflections in Real Time
Let’s just name it:
There are not enough therapists in this country to meet the mental health needs of our children.
Not enough for kids with trauma.
Not enough for neurodivergent kids.
Not enough for the kids who are spiraling silently or acting out loudly.
Not enough for your kid.
Not enough for ...
The mental health system is broken. If you’ve ever tried to get support for your child, you already know.
Waitlists stretch for months. Providers are maxed out (I wrote another blog post about the mental health system needing 5x as many child psychiatrists as we currently have). Agencies are scramb...