NEWS April 5, 2022
PHN’s Sandy Chung, M.D., Weighs in on Mental Health Crisis
Summary
Dr. Sandy Chung was recently interviewed for an article in the Washington Post Magazine for her thoughts on the increase in mental health conditions in children and adolescents.
Sandy Chung, M.D., Pediatric Health Network Medical Director and Board Member, was recently interviewed for her thoughts on the increase in mental health conditions in children and adolescents. From the article in the Washington Post Magazine:
“‘This is not a new problem,’ Sandy Chung, a pediatrician in Fairfax, Va., and president-elect of the American Academy of Pediatrics, explained to me recently. ‘Over the last several decades, we’ve been seeing an increase in mental health conditions in children and adolescents.’
Chung illustrates her point with a story from about five years ago that still haunts her.” … Read the full article here.
