by maryconyoung | Oct 8, 2026
by Marycon Young, Vitals contributor When patients leave the hospital, having their medications in hand — and understanding how to take them — can make the transition home easier. At Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, pharmacists took a closer look at the...
by maryconyoung | May 1, 2025
By Marycon Young, Vitals contributor By the time Brittani Townsend reached out to her daughter’s primary care provider, she had already run out of options. Her 12-year-old, Tayla, had always been a little shy, but the leap to a new middle school spiked her anxiety....
by maryconyoung | Apr 24, 2025
By Marycon Young, Vitals contributor A mother struggling to find mental health support for her child. A patient waiting in the emergency department for psychiatric care. A teen experiencing anxiety who doesn’t know where to turn. These are real situations happening...
by maryconyoung | Mar 25, 2025
By Marycon Young, Vitals contributor At Palo Alto Medical Foundation Pediatrics, a young patient sat with a care manager, learning how to manage anxiety through guided breathing techniques. Just weeks earlier, severe depression had left the patient struggling to...
