6 Resources to Address Mental Health Concerns
Between the increase in mental health diagnoses and a shortage of mental health specialists nationwide, primary care providers have taken on increased involvement in treatment mental health concerns. To help our members and patients navigate these issues, VHAN offers the following tools and resources:
Resources for VHAN Members
- Behavioral Health Consult Lines. VHAN offers real-time consultations for pediatric and adult patients experiencing behavioral or emotional difficulties. Members can contact the Pediatric Behavioral Consult Line or the Adult Behavioral Health Consult Line for help with all patients, regardless of insurance carrier. VHAN members can use the links below to download consult line information cards to distribute in their practices:
- Pediatric Behavioral Health Resources. VHAN Hub houses dozens of resources related to pediatric ADHD, anxiety and challenging behaviors. Visit the Behavioral Health page and look in the Pediatric Behavioral Health Resources section to access dozens of helpful tools.
Free, Public Behavioral Health Resources
- Free educational resources for patients. VHAN’s Well Moment program is free to the community. Below you’ll find Well Moment webinars on key topics facing pediatric patients:
- MiniVHAN series on behavioral health. Earlier this year, the miniVHAN podcast released a series on “Behavioral Health Through the Lifespan.” Episodes cover grief, trauma, neurodiversity, mental wellness and more. You can listen to all of them here.
- Pediatric Learning Session: How Are You, Really? Taking Care of Yourself, While Taking Care of Others. Listen to a recording of Grand Rounds with nationally recognized mental health advocate and psychiatrist Jessi Gold, MD, MS.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The 988 Lifeline is a free service available 24/7/365. All conversations are free and confidential.