Psychologist shortage prompting parents to pay for private care

A Minto mother paid thousands of dollars for a private psychological assessment for her son after lengthy waits in the New Brunswick school system, highlighting a local shortage of psychologists. The shortage is shifting costs to households, raising demand for private mental-health providers and putting pressure on provincial education and health services to improve access.

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A Minto mother paid thousands of dollars for a private psychological assessment for her son after lengthy waits in the New Brunswick school system, highlighting a local shortage of psychologists. The shortage is shifting costs to households, raising demand for private mental-health providers and putting pressure on provincial education and health services to improve access.