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Kaleidoscope Wellness | Destigmatizing Mental Health For Teens By Design, Rhode L. Baptiste
Kaleidoscope Wellness | Destigmatizing Mental Health For Teens By Design, Rhode L. Baptiste
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Motivation
Mental health is a global public health crisis. (Marcus et. al, 2012; WHO, 2020). Although there is a growing acceptance of the complexities surrounding mental illness, care delivery for adolescents with mental health concerns remains highly stigmatized, which contributes to delays in care (Hoisington et. al, 2019; Burns & Birrell, 2014). Half of all mental illnesses can be detected prior to the age of 14 (National Alliance for Mental Health, 2020). While research exploring how the physical health care environment impacts health and well-being for patients has evolved immensely over the past two decades, research on how facility design …