Physician Groups Beg For Help With Emergency Rooms Flooded By Children In Psychiatric Crisis
In Psychiatric Crisis Anxiety, depression, and suicide attempts are common causes
Emergency room doctors and pediatricians are pleading for help with a flood of children and teenagers showing up at emergency rooms due to mental health issues.
A surge of mental health emergencies among children has overwhelmed emergency rooms, according to a joint paper released Wednesday by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). ---More...
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