Lots of people turn to urgent care clinics when they need to see a doctor in a pinch. The popularity of these clinics got one Boston hospital wondering whether the same model could work for mental health. (WBUR)
during the opioid epidemic, which may include treatment for anxiety and depression. CVS and Walgreen's, two of the largest retail clinic networks, do not offer mental health care.
Leading patient advocacy groups say they are excited about this emerging option for mental health treatment. Teri Brister, the director of information and support at the National Alliance on Mental Illness, says mental health services should be available in urgent care clinics just like Lisa Lambert, director of the Parent Professional Advocacy League, says providing mental health care in a retail or urgent care clinic will remove some of the stigma patients feel in seeking treatment for depression or anxiety.
"I think it’s a setup for long term confusion and bad care with errors in it," says Dr. Joseph Parks, medical director at the National Council for Behavioral Health, representing 3,000 mental health and addiction treatment programs. Parks says coordinating care will have to be a priority as interest in urgent care psych clinics grows.
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