Management of Suicide and Mental Health Emergencies in Children

Dr. Tona McGuire (PhD, Behavioral Health Strike Team, Washington State Department of Health), Dr. Jay Fisher (MD, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University Medical Center, UNLV) and Dr. Mary King (MD, Pediatric Critical Care, Children’s Hospital Seattle, University of Washington) describe the surge in pediatric mental health emergencies in general and how their teams worked to manage these surges during the COVID-19 pandemic.