Times Union
ALBANY — Cohoes resident Heather Jordan lives in a house with holes in every wall, a dented stainless-steel refrigerator and doors that have at one time or another been ripped off their hinges. Her 19-year-old son, Terry, is responsible for the damage.
Terry, who is nonverbal and diagnosed with the most severe form of autism, experiences episodes when he becomes very aggressive, often ramming his head into people like Jordan, walls and even lockers at school…
…According to a 2024 report by the Health Resources and Services Administration, the U.S. is “experiencing a mental health crisis with increased levels of unmet behavioral health needs among people of all ages.” Adult and adolescent psychiatrists are among the specialties in the strongest demand across the state, according to a survey conducted by the Center for Health Workforce Studies in 2024.