Mental health-related emergency department visits are up 24 percent for kids ages five to 11 and up 31 percent for kids ages 12 to 17.
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Mental health-related emergency department visits are up 24 percent for kids ages five to 11 and up 31 percent for kids ages 12 to 17.
Credit: KPTV

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Local pediatricians say they've seen increase in anxiety, depression in young patients

According to a CDC report, mental health-related emergency department visits are up 24 percent for kids ages five to 11 and up 31 percent for kids ages 12 to 17.