Hospitals are often a 'safety net' for people experiencing mental health emergencies, she said, and that's only become more pronounced as outpatient clinics and offices continue to be overwhelmed.
Depression and suicide attempts in adolescents were already on the rise before the pandemic, the surgeon general's advisory noted.
During the previous fiscal year, behavioral health had the third-highest number of referrals throughout the Texas Children's Hospital system -- behind ENT surgery and orthopedic surgery -- much higher than it typically is, Price said.MORE: Kids who lost parents to COVID-19 describe 'emptiness' they feel this holiday season
"We're starting to see more kids who were previously well, so they were youngsters who were not having any specific mental health conditions prior to the pandemic, who are now presenting with more depression, anxiety," she said."So things have definitely not been heading in the right direction." "We've had to make a lot of changes in our care practices to try to accommodate the volume to try to see more young people," Benton said.
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