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LIFESTANCE SURVEY FINDS THAT 68% OF PARENTS HAVE SEEN THEIR CHILDREN FACE SIGNIFICANT MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
New Findings Highlight the Growing Youth Mental Health Crisis in America; Half of Parents Believe That Missing Life Milestones Has Negatively Impacted Their
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[{"type":"text","content":"New Findings Highlight the Growing Youth Mental Health Crisis in America; Half of Parents Believe That Missing Life Milestones Has Negatively Impacted Their Children's Mental Health\nIn Support of Youth and Adolescent Mental Health, LifeStance Health Foundation Awards Grants to American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Peer Health Exchange and Hillsboro Schools Foundation\nSCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeStance Health (NASDAQ: LFST), one of the nation's largest providers of outpatient mental health care, today released its State of Youth Mental Health Report, a nationwide survey by LifeStance with OnePoll that explores how parents are addressing their children's mental health. The survey of 2,000 American parents found that the majority are grappling with the mental health implications of the pandemic on their children and looking for solutions.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"When a child is experiencing a physical health condition, most caregivers don't think twice about reaching out to their pediatrician. Yet, emotional issues in children can be trickier to spot and, understandably, some parents may not know how or when to involve a mental health professional,\" said Dr. Anisha Patel-Dunn, Chief Medical Officer, LifeStance. \"Mental health should be treated no differently than physical health—they're incredibly intertwined, and both play a critical role in children's wellbeing and development.\"\nKey takeaways from the survey include:\nThe majority of children have dealt with mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic: 68% of parents have seen their children face significant mental and emotional challenges, including heading back to in-person school (44%), adjusting to remote learning (38%) and grieving the loss of loved ones (28%). Half of parents believe that missing life milestones as a result of COVID restrictions, including participating in graduation ceremonies and birthday parties, has negatively impacted their children's mental health.Children's stress affects the whole family: 77% of parents said they feel stressed in response to their children's mental health challenges. Parents are also facing their own mental health challenges during the pandemic; the leading challenges included work (45%), school (41%) and making new friends (36%).Parents are seeking support to cope: 63% of parents have...