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Starting a Conversation About Mental Health With Your Child

Practical ways to open the conversation without it feeling like an interrogation.

3 September 2026

Many parents worry about saying the wrong thing. Starting small, asking open questions, and listening more than you speak all make it easier for a child to open up.

There's no single right way to start this conversation — what matters is that the door stays open.

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