Behavioral Health at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego

Rady Children’s has long viewed mental and behavioral health as fundamental in treating the whole child. Our vision is to ensure that every child facing a mental or behavioral health challenge can live to his or her fullest potential— regardless of where they live—supported by an experienced team of clinical experts and powered by Rady Children’s system of whole child care. Our goal is to wrap existing expertise in diagnosis, clinical care, research and treatment programs around a premier compassion-based, comprehensive behavioral health care model within Rady Children’s renowned pediatric health care system.

Did you know?

• Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people aged 10-24 in the US. San Diego suffers the highest rate of suicide in California.
• Nationally, 12 teens die each day because of self-harm.
• Depression can affect one in 6 youth aged 6-17.
• The psychiatric volume at Rady Children's has increased from about 250 kids per year to 3,000 kids per year currently.