Parents are definitely feeling the psychological strain from a year-long pandemic.
That age group is more likely than any other group to score for moderate to severedepressionandanxiety.
We wanted to find out how concerned parents are about their kids' mental health.
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Parents also report they are growing increasingly concerned about their kids as the pandemic lingers on.
A child who questions their ability, for example, may experience high anxiety.
Consequently, they may struggle to persist at hard tasksor they might avoid difficult situations altogether.
Other kids might experience a lot of negative thoughtsand they might exaggerate how awful things are.
The way kids think greatly impacts their mental health.
So we asked parents what theyre noticing about their kids' thinking patterns.
Emotion regulation is a key component of good mental health.
Knowing how to calm down could help an angry child resolve conflict in a healthy way.
Of course, staying motivated and staying on task has been difficult during the pandemic, even for adults.
When it comes to helping kids manage specific skills, fewer parents feel prepared.
Its also promising that parents are feeling at least somewhat prepared to help kids get through this stressful time.
The survey was conducted from March 11 to March 16, 2021.
