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Link – 8 Common Myths About Children, Teenagers And Mental Health Debunked

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

I can’t help but get frustrated when this is still the most popular myth we have to start articles like this with –

“Myth: Mental health treatment is a sign of weakness. My kids will get over it.”

There’s more where that came from. Please, if you don’t understand mental health issues among kids, go take a look at this article. Also, if you’re in Canada, there are some helpful links to mental health resources that you may want to take a look at as well.

https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/05/22/mental-health-children_a_23440783/

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