2021-2022 emergency room mental health visits increased beyond expected rates for girls during the pandemic.

New data reveals severe impacts of the pandemic on young people's mental health, particularly girls. During the pandemic, emergency room psychiatric visits for children and teens increased, with conditions like bipolar disorder, substance abuse disorders, and schizophrenia on the rise. Mental health-related emergency room visits increased beyond expected rates for girls from 2021 to 2022, indicating a unique vulnerability for girls during the pandemic, which requires more attention to their mental health.