Mental Health In The State Of Texas

On February 12th Julie Chang published her article titled "Emergency mental health bill advances in Texas Senate" on the Austin American-Statesman website. The article discusses Senate bill 10 which was recently unanimously cleared by a state Senate committee and will now advance to the Senate. Chang explains that the bill is in response to last years Santa Fe High School shooting (near Houston, TX) which left 10 innocent people dead. While the Senate bill is aimed towards helping children, adults are also able to receive forms of treatment and help. Some of the things included in the bill are "mental health hubs" located regionally throughout the state with the help of psychiatrists, the creation of "Child Psychiatry Health Network" which would aid pediatricians and primary care physicians in consulting with mental health experts, and many more benefits to both healthcare workers and patients. I highly recommend reading this article because it is both interesting and informative (not to mention the fact that it is short and sweet).