CDC Report: Mental health-related emergency department visits among children aged under 18 years raised during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mental Health–Related Emergency Department Visits Among Children Aged <18 Years During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, January 1–October 17, 2020 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Commentary: ER Data Indicates the Pandemic Is Harming Children’s Mental Health – U.S. News

Commentary on Twitter

New @CDCMMWR suggests that the #COVID19 pandemic may be negatively impacting children’s mental health. The proportion of emergency room visits for mental health concerns in children & adolescents increased substantially this past Mar.-Oct. Read the report: https://t.co/9FyLoCzrza pic.twitter.com/fIXMIZg7KK

— CDC (@CDCgov) November 12, 2020