JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Action News Jax led a candid conversation about how local kids are struggling with mental illness.
It’s a problem that’s grown exponentially since the COVID-19 pandemic started.
“You couldn’t get a psychologist with a child for six to nine months if you were lucky,” said Michael Aubin, the president of Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
Click the above video player to watch.
Youth mental health experts also answered viewer questions in real-time on Action News Jax’s Facebook Live:
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