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Friday, June 25, 2021

Shortage of Mental Health Beds Keeps Kids Trapped Inside ERs

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What's known as emergency room boarding of psychiatric patients has risen between 200% and 400% monthly in Massachusetts during the pandemic — and the problem is widespread. The CDC says emergency room visits after suicide attempts among teen girls were up 51% earlier this year as compared with 2019.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20210625/shortage-of-mental-health-beds-keeps-kids-trapped-inside-ers?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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