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Dr. Samuel Sears, the consult psychiatrist for OSF Saint. Francis Medical Center in Peoria and director of physician services for the behavioral health service line, says the unfortunate reality of the situation is that there’s currently a great mismatch when it comes to the need for mental health services and the people available to provide that care.
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The Illinois Psychiatric Society has recommended reforms based on three mental health policy pillars: increasing equitable access, improving systems of care, and focusing more attention on preventing mental illness.
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Records have been provided to a psychiatrist preparing the mental evaluation of an Illinois student accused of shooting a classmate in the high school…