Question: Part 1: Mental health issues are becoming one of the major public health concerns today.
• More middle schoolers are dying of suicide than automobile accidents.
• CDC shows that 8% of high schoolers have attempted suicide.
• The spending on mental disorders tops disease spending.
Discuss the following:
What incentives could be created by changes in payment or policy for patients, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, or states to help alleviate this situation?
Articles for Reference: Mental Health and Suicide
Teen Suicide is Contagious, and the Problem May Be Worse Than We Thought by Max Kutner
The Next Big Reform Challenge is Mental Health by Harris Meyer
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