Numerous trends indicate growing demand for behavioral health services. For example, a study in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine (December 2020) indicated adult emergency department (ED) visits increased by 8.6% from 2006 to 2011, but ED visits for mental health disorders increased by 20.5%. And while the national number of pediatric ED visits remained stable over the last decade, according to a study published in Pediatrics (May 2020), pediatric ED visits for mental health disorders rose 60%. Furthermore, ED visits resulting in admissions or transfers to another facility are over 50% higher for mental health-related visits than other visits.