Coronavirus in Victoria: Kids Helpline calls for children, teens in crisis triple during COVID

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June 9 2021 - 11:00am
Last year Kids Helpline answered around 180,000 calls, about 42,000 more than the year before. Picture: Purestock
Last year Kids Helpline answered around 180,000 calls, about 42,000 more than the year before. Picture: Purestock

Experts fear the COVID pandemic is impacting the mental health of many children and adolescents far more than parents realise.

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Michelle Smith

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