Eighteen months into a global pandemic and a month into back to school, parents and policy-makers are thinking a lot about our kids—about their resilience and how the pandemic will impact them long-term. Even without the pandemic interfering with the emotional, social and academic development of young people, we know that for a kid to achieve their dreams, their potential, it’s already a significant challenge; a moonshot every time. Mental illness can derail that moonshot. But good mental health gives a young person the best chance to achieve their dreams.

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