Children's mental health needs reaching 'disastrous proportions' during pandemic
Doctors say the pandemic is causing kids' mental and behavioral health needs to get worse. Hospitals are now seeing a surge of kids coming to the ER to get help.
Author: Katie Inman
Updated: 5:57 PM CST December 17, 2020
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Doctors agree the pandemic is wreaking havoc on kids' mental health, with a surge in ER cases across the state.
East Tennessee Children's Hospital said the number of kids in doctors' offices and the ER are reaching "disastrous proportions."
It's a problem parents wish they could turn off at the end of the day.