Parents avoid speaking about depression with kids

Monday 30th November 2015 11:55 EST
 

Britain: According to government-commissioned researched, most parents never discuss depression, stress or any other aspect of mental health with their children.

Parents stated that they did not think this was a topic that they needed to speak to their children about. However, statistics show that at least 1 in 10 children some form of mental health problem before turning 18.

Other parents mentioned that they were not aware of how to start a conversation on depression and mental health. 


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