BOARDMAN – US Sen. Sherrod Brown said focusing on children’s health was important.
During the epidemic of COVID-19 “We stopped seeing all other medical items except the epidemic,” he said on Friday in a discussion with health professionals and others at the Akron Children’s Hospital Beeghly Campus.
“Everyone knows the epidemic is affecting the health of our children,” he said. Brown, D-Cleveland, said. “Isolation, fear, disruption of children’s behavior and often, the death of a caregiver or loved one – all of these strengthen it.”
Brown said “Investing in mental health is very important from an early age.” and “We need to focus more on children’s health because there are more suicides, psychiatric complications among young people than we knew before the epidemic.”
Brown added: “We need to double the price of all these drugs, whether they are opioids, whether they are depression, or anxiety, whatever the situation is for people of all ages. For many years we have been struggling with depression. We do not want to talk about this.
Among those who took part in Friday were Jianna Guerriero, a 17-year-old Colombian girl, and her mother, Kelly.
Jianna was tortured and cut herself before receiving treatment and counseling from Akron Children’s.
“She has come a long way,” his mother said.
Jianna says: “My life is so much better” now.
GUN BILA
Brown spoke on a U.S. Senate bill designed to reduce mass shootings by providing millions of dollars to eliminate mental illness, school safety and emergency intervention as well as more mental health programs, school security and other gun protection programs. .
“The gun bill was a huge improvement,” he said. Brown said. “An 18-year-old boy should not go in and buy an AR-15 without a back check and waiting time. We made little progress on that bill. We did not do enough. Weapons should not be on the streets in this country. We have made some progress in improving our gun laws. ”
While at Boardman Hospital, Mr. Brown also visited an emergency room under construction.
The $ 32 million project, which began last October, will be completed in February and open in April, said Paul N. Olivier, vice president of Akron Children’s Mahoning Valley region.
The facility ranges from 8,300 to 30,800 and has expanded the area from 17 rooms to 23 wards for patients with six additional rooms and a larger waiting room.
The growth will also enable the hospital to move from one to three rooms, Olivier said.
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