Key Points

• Among those aged 11 and older, emergency room visits for suicidal ideation remained high in 2023, with a peak observed in September 2023 (>200 visits) significantly higher than levels observed in previous years;

• Among children, emergency department visits for mental health disorders in the third quarter of 2023 were higher than the figures observed in 2022. A more pronounced increase than that observed in previous years during the back-to-school period was notably observed in September 2023;

• Among adults, emergency department visits for mental health issues in the third quarter of 2023 were similar to those observed in 2022;

• Across all age groups, emergency room visits for psychotic disorders were higher in August and September 2023 than those observed in previous years during the same period;

• Across all age groups, SOS Médecins calls for anxiety were significantly lower in September 2023, following a steady increase observed since the beginning of the year.