Editorial: City makes a welcome investment in mental health care

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Council has approved an implementation plan to allocate $26 million in federal pandemic...

and the San Antonio Youth Commission developed a teen mental health survey conducted in the spring on the city’s SA Speak Up platform.

More than 50 percent of gender diverse and LGBTQ+ youth and 45 percent of Asian youth reported suicidal ideation compared with 28 percent of their peers, according toThe Center for Health Care Services' newest mental health clinicin San Antonio also offers general health check-ups for more complete care for it’s consumers.

Bexar County’s local mental health authority, the Center for Health Care Services, helped develop the implementation plan. Its president and CEOsaid her agency has seen a 25 percent increase in calls for crisis services since January, and a 20 percent increase in adults and children seeking behavioral health help.

 

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