Emergency department

The use of emergency departments for child and adolescent mental health issues is increasing, often due to difficulty in accessing to appropriate mental health services, leading to clinically inappropriate visits. Many emergency departments struggle to provide adequate mental health care for young people, with surveys indicating that services are often poor, especially overnight, and that children in crisis can face long waits for necessary care.
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