Faced with bottlenecks and backlogs of patients in need of emergency care, doctors say they are unequipped to handle the growing pediatric mental health crisis.
Every year, about half a million children with mental or behavioral health conditions are seen in emergency rooms, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.Three influential groups of pediatricians and emergency medicine providers are pleading for more support and resources as the number of children and teenagers with mental health concerns overwhelm emergency departments nationwide.
The groups are calling for local communities to increase access to mental health services before emergency care is needed. Dr. Willough Jenkins, medical director of emergency and consultation liaison psychiatry at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego, is on the front line of the surge.
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