Survey: More parents are seeking professional mental health support for their students Michael Heckendorn, LPC for Grow Therapy Oct 7, 2026 Oct 7, 2026 Updated 45 mins ago 0 A parent walking her daughter to the school's entrance. Unai Huizi Photography // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Michael Heckendorn, LPC for Grow Therapy kAm(96? A2C6?ED E2=< 23@FE ?665:?8 2 G:==286[ E96J 86?6C2==J >62? E96 A6@A=6 H9@ D9@H FA H96? E96J ?665 DFAA@CE[ =:<6 2 ?6:893@C H9@ H2E496D E96:C <:5 7@C 2? 9@FC H96? E96J’C6 DEF4< 2E H@C<]k^AmkAmpD 2 ?6H D49@@= J62C DE2CED[ E92E G:==286 :D 5@:?8 >@C6 E92? E96 A9C2D6 :>A=:6D] !2C6?ED @7 D49@@=\286 49:=5C6? ?@H ?2>6 2? 2G6C286 @7 a]bd D@FC46D @7 DFAA@CE 7@C E96:C 49:=5VD >6?E2= 962=E9[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^8C@HE96C2AJ]4@>^QmvC@H %96C2AJk^2m DFCG6J @7 `[bge &]$] A2C6?ED @7 49:=5C6? 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