6,000 children resorted to emergency departments for mental support since 2019

Included in those were 999 children who have attended emergency departments so far this year, 429 of whom have been admitted. File picture

Some 6,471 children have presented to Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) emergency departments for mental health support since 2019.

Included in those were 999 children who have attended emergency departments so far this year, 429 of whom have been admitted. Since 2019, 40% (2,581) of those who presented to CHI emergency departments were admitted.