How to navigate your children’s mental health as they return back to school

[MPR News, September 16, 2020] About 1 in 5 school-aged children has a mental health condition, but that number could be going up. 

There’s not a lot of research on how the pandemic is affecting children’s mental health, but the United Nations has warned of an impending global mental health crisis.

How is the pandemic is affecting school-aged kids? What resources are available for parents? What are some signs that students are in need of extra support? Allina Health psychologist Dr. Meghan Miller discussed all of this with MPR News. 

Posted on September 16, 2020 in coronavirusInfectious DiseaseMental Health and Addiction

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