Indicator Highlights

Mental health and addictions-related emergency department visits (Data up to December 2023) • Overall, the rates of mental health and addictions-related emergency department visits have remained stable over time. [...] • Emergency department visit rates for substance use disorder continue to be higher than the visit rates for other mental health-related disorders, such as anxiety disorders. • Rates of emergency department visits are highest among those aged 18-24 years, but the rates in this age category have been decreasing across our study period. [...] • Rates of emergency department visits are highest in the North West region of Ontario when compared to other regions in the province and the visit rates in this region have increased over time. 2. [...] Emergency department visits for intentional self-injury (Data up to December 2023) • The rates of emergency department visits for intentional self-injury are: o Higher in females when compared to males. o Consistently highest among those aged 14-17 years. o Higher in the North West and North East regions of Ontario when compared to the rest of the province. [...] Mental health and addictions-related hospitalizations (Data up to September 2023) • The highest mental health and addictions-related hospitalization rates were observed in those aged 14-24 years. • Across our study period, hospitalization rates for mood disorders have been consistently higher compared to the rates for other mental health-related disorders. However, the hospitalization rate [...] • The rates of hospitalizations are higher in the North West and North East regions of Ontario compared to the rest of the province. 4. [...] Mental health and addictions-related outpatient visits (Data up to December 2023) • Mental health and addictions-related outpatient visits are most common among family physicians/general practitioners, followed by psychiatrists, and then paediatricians. • The rates of mental health and addictions-related outpatient visits to any specialty are: o Higher in females compared to males, although [...] 30-day emergency department revisits following a mental health and addictions-related emergency department visit (Data up to May 2023) • Rates of emergency department revisits occurring within 30 days of an emergency department visit notably increased among individuals diagnosed with a personality disorder early in the pandemic, with rates remaining elevated. [...] Median length of stay for mental health and addictions-related hospitalizations (Data up to March 2023) • Overall, the median length of stay has been consistent since September 2020. [...] • The proportion of individuals seen by a psychiatrist, primary care provider, or paediatrician in the Central and North West regions of Ontario are lower compared to the rest of the province.