In this week's episode we talk with Brooke Briscoe at Children's Wisconsin about how the pandemic dramatically intensified youth mental health needs while simultaneously disrupting access to care, leading to longer waitlists and more young people reaching crisis before receiving support. In this six-minute conversation, we explore how identifying and addressing concerns early, we can improve outcomes, reduce the need for high-acuity services, and ultimately eliminate the bottlenecks that create waitlists in the first place.