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Philly area’s mental health backlog persists nearly two years into the pandemic

Places like Penn's Pediatric Anxiety Treatment Center at Hall-Mercer (PATCH) in Society Hill report seeing a nearly 400% increase in referrals this year.

Roisin Hagerty, left, fixes her daughter’s hair before they pose for a portrait outside of their home in Oreland, Pa. on Tuesday Dec. 7, 2021. Roisin had a hard time finding therapy for her daughter.
Roisin Hagerty, left, fixes her daughter’s hair before they pose for a portrait outside of their home in Oreland, Pa. on Tuesday Dec. 7, 2021. Roisin had a hard time finding therapy for her daughter.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff Photographer