Fig. 1

Monthly rates of Alberta youth using mental health care services by type of visit. Youth are 15–24 years old in each year. Visits are for studied mental health care diagnoses. The black line with points is the actual rate. Points are monthly, but labels only shown quarterly. Solid grey lines are regression lines for the observed patterns. The vertical black line marks the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The dashed line is the continued trend from the pre-pandemic pattern (the counterfactual). *General physician claims include general and family physicians, and pediatricians