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National Trends in Mental Health–Related Emergency Department Visits Among Youth, 2011-2020

May 8, 2023
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key takeaway: "While the total number of pediatric and young adult ED visits has remained relatively stable from 2011 to 2020, the proportion of visits for mental health reasons has approximately doubled, including a 5-fold increase in the proportion of visits for suicide-related symptoms."

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