A committee of legislators and state leaders convened at the Capitol this week to discuss mental health issues facing young Mississippians.
School and health officials cited a scarcity of mental health professionals for K-12 and college students in Mississippi as a major issue.
Sen. Nicole Boyd, a Republican from Oxford who sponsored the bill that created the committee, said she was inspired in part by the success of the Senate Study Group on Women, Children and Families, which gave lawmakers the opportunity to study a complex topic before making legislative recommendations.
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