As Pandemic Weighs On Children's Mental Health, Some Iowans Struggle To Find Help
Published June 8, 2021 at 2:57 PM CDT Listen • 4:25 The COVID-19 pandemic has weighed on children's mental health, and some Iowans worry the state's services still aren't enough to meet demand. Janette Lems said the trouble for her kids really began when they started school last fall. Her 7-year-old daughter struggled with being limited to interacting with just several kids who didn’t include her friends, and her 5-year-old son was displaying a lot of anger and aggression. "We could not figure out what the meltdowns were and what the cause was and took us a r...