US: Pediatric groups declare national emergency over children’s mental health
Hill – October 19, 2021
A group of pediatric organizations have declared a national emergency in children’s mental health coinciding with alarming new emergency room statistics released Tuesday. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and Children’s Hospital Association urged lawmakers in a statement to act swiftly to address the crisis.
Also: Pediatricians, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists and Children’s Hospitals Declare National Emergency in Children’s Mental Health (Press release): https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/news-releases/aap/2021/pediatricians-child-and-adolescent-psychiatrists-and-childrens-hospitals-declare-national-emergency-for-childrens-mental-health/

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