The Kids Aren’t Alright - by Ben Miller

How parents can get a read on their child’s mental health

The Kids Aren’t Alright How parents can get a read on their child’s mental health Ben Miller Jan 13, 2022 13 3 Share While I’ve lived, breathed, and worked in the health policy space for years, I didn’t start out my career there. My path to policy began when I was a special education teacher. Like many who pursue teaching as a profession, it was far more about passion than profit, and about making a difference in the lives of the children who were my students. In reality, I was always shocked I was allowed to teach as I had no formal training to do so. The principal of the school I worked at a

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