At the beginning of 2024, the nation continued to experience the impact of three declared public health emergencies with significant behavioral health implications: COVID-19, Mpox, and the opioid crisis. At the same time, three major national associations continued to highlight what they first described in 2021 as a “youth mental health crisis.” As we enter 2025,
Why the opioid crisis and youth mental health demand urgent parity reforms in 2025 originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
