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Some New Hampshire Residents Turn to Massachusetts for Psychiatric Crises

By Dianne Finch on Wednesday, July 2, 2008.

This week Catholic Medical Center in Manchester officially closed its inpatient psychiatric unit.

They cited underutilization as the reason for the closure, but several studies reveal rising needs for mental health services in New Hampshire.

The problem is severe enough that many patients are heading to Massachusetts to find the help they need.
NHPR’s Dianne Finch has more.