The Hill (3/21, Barnes) reports, “More than a quarter of U.S. parents said their child has seen a mental health specialist over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 60 percent of visits taking place in the past year,” researchers concluded.
According to HealthDay (3/21, Munez), “nearly 95% of the parents surveyed said they were somewhat or very confident that they would notice the signs of” mental health problems in their children. Nevertheless, “only about 25% think their adolescent would definitely talk to them, while 55% say their teens would possibly talk to them if they were experiencing mental health issues.” The poll data included responses from some 1,200 US parents. Anish Dube, MD, “a member of the American Psychiatric Association Council on Children, Adolescents and Their Families,” and who “was not involved with the poll,” was “encouraged by parents’ responses that they’re actively looking out for their children’s mental health.” The poll’s findings were published March 21 in the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.
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— “A quarter of parents say their child has seen a mental health specialist during pandemic: poll “Adam Barnes, The Hill, March 21, 2022