Emergency room visits for mental health care skyrocket in Chicago

Emergency room visits for mental health care skyrocket in Chicago

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From 2009 to 2013 there was a 37% increase in discharges from Chicago emergency rooms for mental health, according to data obtained from the state. The Emergency Room visits grew, as both the city and state cut services. WBEZ’s Shannon Heffernan visited an ER that literally is rebuilding parts of its hospital to accommodate the rise and she joins us with more.