Emergency Department Visits Related To Mental Health Disorders Among Children & Adolescents: United States, 2018-2021
On October 24, 2023, the National Center for Health Statistics published this report regarding 2018 through 2021 emergency department visits related to mental health disorders among children and adolescents. This report adds to previous research by using nationally representative data to assess recent ED use and characteristics of visits for mental health disorders by children and adolescents. This report includes analysis on children younger than age 6 and highlights differences among visits by children and adolescents with and without mental health disorders . . .