With the increase of people needing mental health services and the ability to meet that need becoming increasing challenging, a new way of approaching treatment needs to be explored. Embedding behavioral health services within the medical setting can catch people with mental health needs before they become in crisis and need higher levels of care. Research shows that people tend to go to their family practice provider first when in need of mental health services which has been seen as the "gateway" to specialty mental health services. Specialty mental health services have long wait times and there is not enough providers to meet the demand. Integrating a behavioral health consultant within the medical clinic can help meet the high demand for mental health services. Join me to learn about this model of care and the methods used to meet these mental health needs.