Week 4 DQ ANALYSIS OF PATH TO RECENT HEALTHCARE POLICY

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Analysis of Path to Recent Healthcare Policy Carole N. Bingley Chamberlain College of Nursing NR554: Nurse Leader and Healthcare Policy Running head: ANALYSIS OF PATHTO RECENTH... March 2018 Think of a current health issue. Explain the path of this issue, from conception toward being in the forefront of society. Week 4: Analysis of Path to Recent Healthcare Policy The focus of my healthcare policy issue since NR 506 has been societal awareness of mental health disorders, especially among adolescents, and eliminating stigmas linked to individuals suffering from mental illness. Recently, my local channel 8 news featured a week- long storyline about the teen suicide epidemic in the state of Ohio. Teen suicide and depression is a major public health crisis that can have devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities. The Ohio Department of Health (2016) reported: “in the United States, suicide is the tenth leading cause of death overall and the second leading cause of death among youth and young adults (aged 10-24 years)”. Since August 2017 there have been 6 teen suicides, ages ranging from 14 to 18, in 6 months in one Ohio school district. Policy makers have called for a more critical examination of the mental health treatment system, and advocates are rallying around federal legislation that would strengthen community-based mental health services for children and adolescents. Why is There a Rise in Teen Suicide? ......................................................................................continued................................................................................. [Show More]

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