Emergency room nurse Chuck Johnson enters patient information into a computer while eating lunch in a nurses station at Callaway Community Hospital.
The mental health care system is faced with diminishing resources, making it harder for people with psychiatric illnesses to find help. From police officers to school counselors, people outside of the system are working to fill the gaps. Project 573’s Angela Case explains how community hospitals are dealing with the problem, and takes you inside two units that provide this much-needed care.