‘Conversations on Kids and Mental Health’: Helping kids deal with mental health issues
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It has been a long, 21 months for many during the COVID-19 pandemic and many children are feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to an even greater degree.
That’s because their childhood, a typical school day, playtime, has all changed.
Tuesday marked the beginning of a three-part series on 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS called "Conversations on Kids and Mental Health."
It’s a project Twin Cities Live Reporter Kelli Hanson wanted to take on after seeing the anxiety levels in her own children rise.
Hanson starts the conversation on the state of mental health, and who can help kids, in the first part of this new series.
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Watch the new segment via the player above.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES
Fast-Tracker – A resource for parents to find mental health care appointments for their children.
Call **CRISIS (**274747) from a cellphone to talk to a team of professionals. For landlines, use this directory of mental health crisis phone numbers in Minnesota by county.
Text "MN" to 741741 – This text hotline offers free help for those who are having a mental health crisis or are contemplating suicide. Services are available 24/7 across Minnesota.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 800-273-TALK (8255).
NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness