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cord-338864-yzcvxwpb	Dragovic, Milan	Emergency department mental health presentations before and during the COVID-19 outbreak in Western Australia	2020-09-22		.txt	text/plain	1614	93	47	title: Emergency department mental health presentations before and during the COVID-19 outbreak in Western Australia METHOD: Changes in the number, and type, of mental health presentations to Western Australia EDs were examined between January and May 2020, and compared to 2019. RESULTS: Data showed an unexpected decrease in the number of mental health presentations, compared to 2019, which was temporally coincident with the rise in local COVID-19 cases. CONCLUSION: A rise in local COVID-19 cases was associated with a decrease in mental health presentations to EDs. This has important implications for the planning and provision of healthcare services in the current pandemic. For example, calls to mental health helplines increased by 30%, 19, 20 suggesting that individuals found other ways to access care without travelling to EDs. Given evidence suggesting that helpline and telephone counselling services have a positive impact on suicide ideation and prevention, 21-23 the recent release of government funding to community organisations is much needed.	./cache/cord-338864-yzcvxwpb.txt	./txt/cord-338864-yzcvxwpb.txt