The Lake County community has faced many stressors and lacks providers that could either diagnose or treat mental health issues. Mental Health was prioritized by Hope Rising Lake County partners in 2016, and while these efforts are ongoing, mental health was not chosen as a priority for 2019's CHNA.
“The new partnership between the sheriff and mental health department means they do not put someone who is affected by mental health, and acting out, in prison but they bring them to the hospital and sit there for hours waiting to be evaluated, clogging up the ED”
—Hospital Physician
More than half of survey participants mentioned that mental health was the top priority in Lake County
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Youth Mental Health
Mental Health affects adults and children alike. Depression and suicide were high in all stages of life.
