It is not uncommon for many kids to be diagnosed with mental health disorders. Monica Robins explains how parents can catch issues before they become a crisis.
A survey done by the “On Our Sleeves Movement” for children’s mental health found that 71% of parents say something made the previous school year challenging for their kids.
The top few reasons: Safety concerns (37%), academic challenges (26%) and bullying (24%).
But how do you get your kids to open up and tell you what’s happening or what they are worried about? Associate clinical director Dr. Whitney Raglin Bignall shares her best advice.
“So having conversations about what they’re feeling, what they’re expecting what they might be nervous or worried about,” says Bignall. “And also, if last year didn’t go so well, talking about what maybe made it not go so well. And making them, you know, you can talk and then come up with solutions together. But the key is starting to talk about it.”
She says the key is to ask the questions in a way that would get better answers.
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