MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merely Healthcare, in partnership with the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FCAAP), launched at this time SimplyHealthyMinds.com, a toolkit of sources to assist youngsters, households, healthcare suppliers and others navigate psychological well being challenges dealing with youngsters.
“Merely Healthcare is dedicated to supporting the entire well being of Florida’s children—their bodily, psychological and emotional well being,” mentioned Holly Prince, President of Merely Healthcare Medicaid Plan. “SimplyHealthyMinds.com will function a trusted supply of data on psychological well being and applications which might be out there to assist children and households navigate psychological well being challenges and discover acceptable remedy. We’re happy to companion with the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics on this essential mission to enhance the lives of the folks we’re so privileged to serve.”
“There are actual penalties when youngsters who want help don’t have entry to it,” mentioned Dr. Lisa Gwynn, President, Florida Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics. “That’s why we wished to make it simple to search out the sources out there and assist Floridians navigate the challenges of psychological well being struggles amongst youngsters.”
The Merely Wholesome Minds toolkit is obtainable at a pivotal time, when youngsters are returning to high school, however nonetheless face the danger of COVID-19. As well as, September is Suicide Prevention Consciousness Month, a chance for households to contemplate the devastating penalties that would consequence from psychological well being struggles left unaddressed. The Merely Wholesome Minds toolkit supplies sources to assist children, households, healthcare suppliers and others navigate psychological well being challenges dealing with children.
The objectives of SimplyHealthyMinds.com are to help youngsters by breaking down boundaries, growing understanding of psychological well being and lowering the stigma related to psychological sickness and enhancing entry to sources and care.
At SimplyHealthyMinds.com, customers can discover quite a lot of sources to help psychological well being in youngsters, together with:
- Tips for folks to speak to teenagers;
- Dialog starters for folks to speak with youngsters;
- Journal entry prompts to assist youngsters specific their emotions in writing;
- Entry to local people help applications by looking zip codes; and
- Suicide prevention hotline.
The sources are curated by Merely Healthcare in partnership with the FCAAP, a trusted group for the well being and well-being of kids in Florida. The web toolkit is the results of a partnership between the 2 organizations to pursue initiatives towards their widespread mission of caring for kids in Florida.
Each organizations acknowledge the rising must help youngsters battling psychological well being points.
Based on Jed Basis Report: Fluent Household Wellbeing Examine, 60% of oldsters report that youngsters have skilled misery over the last yr. Since COVID started, Florida skilled a 30% improve in Baker Acts – the motion of committing a person to a psychological well being remedy heart – amongst children ages 12 to 17.
As well as, the findings of the inaugural State of the Nation’s Mental Health, a report issued in Might by Merely Healthcare’s mother or father firm, confirmed that whereas extra folks, together with youngsters, reported elevated pandemic-related stress and nervousness final yr, there was not a corresponding improve in diagnoses and remedy.
Psychological well being issues can have an effect on many areas of kids’s lives, together with their happiness, bodily well being and tutorial efficiency.
Go to SimplyHealthyMinds.com to search out the rules, finest practices and native applications.
About Merely Healthcare
Merely Healthcare is a Managed Care Plan that provides plans in Florida for residents eligible for Medicaid, Medicare and Florida Wholesome Children advantages. To be taught extra, go to www.simplyhealthcareplans.com.
About FCAAP
By its greater than 2,500 members, the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics promotes the well being & welfare of Florida’s youngsters and helps pediatricians & pediatric specialists as the perfect certified suppliers of their healthcare. Study extra by visiting www.fcaap.org.