Stepping up after lockdown: Eight ways to support children’s mental health

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MENTAL HEALTH

Stepping up after lockdown: Eight ways to support children’s mental health

By Hiran Thabrew
Kids in the sandpit
Playing is fun, but it also releases stress that has built up over the day

GPs are well positioned to support the mental health and wellbeing of children during the aftermath of lockdown, both when seeing them directly and when working with parents

Hiran Thabrew

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