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Psychiatric ER visits among Israeli children up 121% since October 7
Original: Shocking Report: 121% Rise In Psychiatric ER Visits Among Children And Teens Since Oct. 7th
A new report cited by i24NEWS shows a 121% rise in psychiatric emergency room visits among children and teenagers since October 7th. The figures point to a severe mental health toll on young people in the period following the Hamas attack on Israel and the war that followed, with emergency services seeing a surge of minors in psychiatric crisis.
Why now: The war's documented mental health impact on children is a growing public health concern.
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- Shocking Report: 121% Rise In Psychiatric ER Visits Among Children And Teens Since Oct. 7th · i24NEWS
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