Behavioral Health Business October 24, 2023
Over a million emergency room (ER) visits are attributed annually to children and adolescents with a mental health disorder diagnosis.
That’s according to a new study by the CDC, which builds on previous research demonstrating the worsening mental health crisis among children and adolescents.
The emergency department has become the first response for immediate mental health needs for many children and adolescents, the study’s authors pointed out, due to the decreasing number of psychiatric care facilities nationwide and the inaccessibility of outpatient services.
The study analyzed data from a nationally representative survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics to determine that the rates of mental health-related ER visits among children differed based on demographics and mental health status...
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