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8:34 AM February 1, 2021
Parents and carers are encouraged to look out for signs of poor mental health in their children.
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Parents and carers are being encouraged to talk to their children about how they are feeling as part of Children’s Mental Health Week.
Around three children in every primary school class has a mental health problem, and many more struggle with challenges from bullying to bereavement.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS (AWP) Trust is encouraging young people to think about how they are feeling, and explore ways they can express themselves, during the awareness week which runs from February 1-7.
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