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How parents can help their kids' mental health by working on their own

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Students attend class. (Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty Images)
Students attend class. (Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty Images)

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The rate of kids dealing with serious mental health issues has been on the rise since the pandemic. But if parents want to help their kids, research suggests they should look at themselves and their own mental health issues.

We speak with Richard Weissbourd, director of the Making Caring Common project at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education.

This segment aired on April 4, 2025.

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