A new school year can bring a lot of stress and anxiety for some students. Health professionals say parents can help by starting a simple conversation.
MINNEAPOLIS — Right now, a lot of parents are busy buying school supplies for the upcoming school year, but health professionals say it’s also a good time to start a conversation with your kids about mental health.
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Dr. Joshua Stein is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at PrairieCare. He said for many children their mental health concerns center around school.
“School is a tough place. There are academic demands, there are social demands, there’s a lot to do,” Dr. Stein said. “At times we see a pattern where the last school year was really hard, summer comes, there’s this deep breath …