COMING SUNDAY: Psychiatric bed access worsens

Oct. 15—Minnesota has grappled with access to inpatient psychiatric care for decades, but the COVID-19 pandemic has only compounded the state's psychiatric bed shortage.

Funding, staffing and geographical obstacles create a storm of trouble for patients with severe mental illness, though experts and advocates offer possible solutions to fix the issue.

Read the story in Sunday's Free Press.

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