75% of Parents See Increasing Rates of Anxiety, Depression and Stress in Children, RethinkFirst Survey Reveals
NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Symptoms of poor mental health—including emotions like anxiety, depression and stress—are far more widespread than reported by high school students at the height of the pandemic, according to a recent survey conducted by RethinkFirst. RethinkFirst is the leading software and solutions provider in behavioral health and parent company of RethinkEd, a pioneering EdTech platform powering the potential of educators and students. The survey, "Mental Health in the Classroom: The Impact on Kids, Teachers, and Working Parents," found that 75% of parents have observed one or more of these emotions in their child during the last school year. This rate is more than two times higher than children had previously self-reported, and follows the AAP-AACAP-CHA declaring a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health.
- "Students today face a lot of pressures that can result in them struggling with anxiety, depression and stress.
- Nearly half (43%) of students with anxiety also had higher stress levels, according to parents, while 37% experienced loneliness and 35% had trouble making friends at a new school.
- Nearly half (48%) of all parents indicated that they would want counseling services by mental health professionals available at school.
- "Many of our programs directly address the primary concerns of the parents polled in the survey.