[alexalvarado]

Thanks so much for sharing your story. It is stories like yours that inspire us every day, and that will inspire more teens and parents to seek treatment. And I'm happy to hear that your treatment has put you in a better place, and you are headed off to RPI. To address your questions:

1) Crisis situations: safety is our #1 priority. We create a safety plan that includes coping skills, strengths, local resources and people to contact. If a crisis situation arises we have this in advance as a resource. We recognize online can create more challenges than in person for maintaining a safe environment, so we also refer patients who we believe might need more intensive care to in person treatment.

2) We firmly believe telehealth is a great vehicle for psychiatry. We haven't quite arrived there yet, but it is on our 'roadmap' to have psychiatrists. And in the meantime, we refer out for teens who need medication support.

Thanks again for sharing your story!