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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.

10 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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