(Oct. 23, 2026) – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment's Bureau of Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics has released the
Mental Health Trends Report to share trends in emergency department visits for anxiety and depression at Kansas hospitals. The report reviews data from August 2021 through June 2026. May 2025 is reported as a month when spikes in mental health-related emergency department visits were observed. The
Mental Health Trends Report provides a breakdown of information that may help you develop behavioral health services and partnerships to care for your communities.
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Larry Van Der Wege