As school starts, Florida parents face new questions about mental health care

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As students across Florida prepare to return to the classroom, some parents are also preparing for another back-to-school ritual: deciding how to help children struggling with conditions such as ADHD, anxiety or depression.

Those conversations could affect a significant number of families.

According to the latest National Survey of Children’s Health, nearly one in five Florida children — about 743,000 kids — have been diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety, depression or another behavioral condition…

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