In a KCCI Investigation, it took 47 hours for a Fort Dodge teenager to be admitted for in-patient mental health care. The 16-year-old was suffering from depression and felt she was at risk and asked for help. Tonight, KCCI's Alex Schuman will show how her experience has been shared all over Iowa, and how it's serving as a lesson for kids and parents in need of immediate critical care.Hear the family's story and what experts say needs to be done to solve the problem. Alex's investigation airs tonight at 6 p.m. on KCCI 8 News.


In a KCCI Investigation, it took 47 hours for a Fort Dodge teenager to be admitted for in-patient mental health care.

The 16-year-old was suffering from depression and felt she was at risk and asked for help.

Tonight, KCCI's Alex Schuman will show how her experience has been shared all over Iowa, and how it's serving as a lesson for kids and parents in need of immediate critical care.

Hear the family's story and what experts say needs to be done to solve the problem. Alex's investigation airs tonight at 6 p.m. on KCCI 8 News.