Understanding how relationships between parents and kids inform mental health

Massachusetts saw a 50.8% increase in depression and anxiety in kids aged 3 to 17 between 2016 and 2020, a troubling trend that put the state far above the national average.

A new report from Harvard psychologist Rick Weissbourd suggests that spike could be intertwined with rising rates of depression and anxiety in parents. Weissbourd joined Radio Boston to discuss the findings.