Health professionals are encouraging parents to start conversation with kids about school and mental health [Video]

MINNEAPOLIS — Right now, a lot of parents are busy buying school supplies for the upcoming school year, but health professionals say it’s also a good time to start a conversation with your kids about mental health.

This summer the U.S. Attorney General issued a call for warning labels on social media platforms, similar to the warning labels on cigarettes.

Dr. Joshua Stein is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at PrairieCare. He said for many children their mental health concerns center around school.

“School is a tough place. There are academic demands, there are social demands, there’s a lot to do,” Dr. Stein said. “At times we see a pattern where the last school year was really hard, summer comes, there’s this deep breath …