Intentional self-harm cases up substantially among children during pandemic
By: Scripps National
and last updated 2021-03-16 12:09:29-04
This pandemic has brought on a wave of issues, especially in mental health affecting children.
Fair Health looked at health insurance claims in 2020 and found that intentional self-harm claims were up substantially compared to 2019.
A large number of claims related to mental health were for children between 13 and 18 years old.
The number of those type of claims remained high through November of 2020.
Pediatric experts say these cases were already rising among children before the pandemic due to a number of factors, including increases in bullying and more time spent on social media. However, the pandemic made it difficult to get help.
Intentional self-harm cases up substantially among children during pandemic
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