A significant increase in mental health-related outpatient visits and the use of psychotropic medications were observed for adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 24 years from 2006-2019. The study authors used nationally representative data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey conducted from 2006 to 2013, and up to 5 from 2014 to 2019, though those numbers were limited to the first 3 for consistency. Psychiatric diagnoses were classified into 6 categories: Mood-related (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma, and stress-related conditions