The Hill (9/12, Hou) says, “Mental health in children and teenagers has suffered during the coronavirus pandemic,” and now, a “report from Clarify Health” of “data covering 2016 through 2021 for mental health related insurance claims for children ages 1 to 19” has found that “overall, there were increases in most claims related to mental health, sometimes very sharp increases starting in 2020.” The report (PDF) found “a 61 percent increase in mental health inpatient admissions” and “a 20 percent increase in emergency department (ED) visits.” Also, “teenagers aged 12 to 15 and 16 to 19 fared worse than the younger age groups.”
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— “Children’s mental health issues have increased, insurance claims suggest “Chia-Yi Hou, The Hill, September 12, 2022