As Schools Reopen, Child Psychiatrists Expect To See A Surge Of Kids Who Need Help
Many kids are feeling anxious about returning to school. Mental health providers say that kids with past trauma and pre-existing mental illness are the most vulnerable.
As schools across the country reopen, mental health professionals are anticipating a surge in the number of kids seeking help in the coming weeks.
That's not unlike previous years.
"Historically, our busiest times of the year are a couple of weeks into the school year, perhaps the end of September, beginning of October," says , a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City. "These are times where you really begin to identify kids that are struggling â the schools begin
