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NOEL KING, HOST:
We know the pandemic has been hard on kids. Here s one indicator - the leading children s hospital in Colorado just declared a pediatric mental health emergency. Jenny Brundin, a reporter with Colorado Public Radio, has recently spent a lot of time talking to high school kids about their anxieties, and she s with us now. Good morning, Jenny.
JENNY BRUNDIN, BYLINE: Good morning.
KING: Why did Children s Hospital Colorado declare this state of emergency?
BRUNDIN: Hospital officials say Colorado is in a youth mental health crisis. Pediatric emergency room visits were up 72% this year through April. And in April alone, it was even worse - 90%. And the visits are mostly for suicidal ideation or suicide attempts. Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Brumbaugh says in 20 years, he s never seen such a demand for services. He recalls a father who brought in his ninth-grade son who tried to take his life after he didn t get on a baseball team.