研究发现，儿童心理健康的医疗费用在五年内增加了 31%。 Medical costs for kids' mental health jumped 31% in five years, study finds.

2017-2021年间，美国儿科心理健康费用上涨了31.1%，2021年家庭在儿童心理健康服务上的支出为310亿美元，占儿科医疗总支出的47%。 Between 2017-2021, US pediatric mental health costs rose 31.1%, with families spending $31bn on child mental health services in 2021, accounting for 47% of total pediatric medical spending. 到 2021 年，超过 900 万儿童（即四分之一）被诊断出患有心理健康问题，儿童心理健康支出的增加与其他家庭成员的医疗费用平均增加 2,337 美元相关。 Over 9 million children, or one in four, were diagnosed with a mental health issue by 2021, and increased spending on child mental health was associated with a $2,337 average rise in medical expenses for other family members.