Beaumont pediatric nurse says more children are arriving to the emergency room for mental health help

Sarah Rauner, the chief pediatric nurse at Beaumont Hospital, Troy, is used to fixing broken bones and bringing down fevers in the emergency room.

“When the pandemic started we saw a decrease in all patients coming in, pediatric patients in general for anything,” Rauner said.

Since the COVID pandemic, Rauner has seen more children coming into the emergency room for mental health emergencies.