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Children in mental health crises are becoming more common in children's hospital emergency departments, a trend that is growing far faster than all other emergency visits.

The number of American children admitted to hospital emergency rooms with emotional problems has been surging in recent years, according to a new study.

The number of American children admitted to hospital emergency rooms with emotional problems has been surging in recent years, according to a new study.

Nearly 1 in 4 children would now have to travel farther to access inpatient hospital care than they did a decade ago, the researchers found.