Behavioral Health Consulting in Virginia
the population of Richmond alone. Like other states, Virginia has continued to report a negative impact on mental health since COVID-19.
During the start of 2021, nearly 40 percent of adults had anxiety or depression symptoms, and over 22 percent were unable to get treatment.
Children, too, have struggled; annually, 97,000 Virginians between the ages of 12 and 17 struggle with depression, and 1 out of every six teens of the same age group has a mental health disorder.
Getting proper treatment is essential for everyone, but for teens, a lack of available behavioral health services can increase many risks:
- High school students in Virginia are twice as likely to drop out compared to their peers, and over 56 percent of Virginians under the age of 12 did not get care for their depression last year.
- One in four people with serious mental illnesses are arrested at some point
- Two out of five adults in jail or prison struggle with a history of mental health disorders
- Seven out of 10 teenagers in the Juvenile Justice System struggle with a mental health disorder
If your organization is looking to provide more robust mental health or addiction services to teens and adults in Virginia, C4 Consulting can help.