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Distance Learning Can Be Tough On Teens; Here Are 4 Signs They Might Need Help

Mental health experts are raising concerns.

By Liz Collin

September 14, 2020

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Most of Minnesota’s largest high schools will again be doing some kind of distance learning this fall, meaning teenagers will again be stuck at home and connected to their devices.

That reality has mental health experts raising concerns. For some students, they might need professional help to address problems.

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Before the pandemic, the Liens family did what they could to keep up with their 15-year-old’s packed schedule, which included softball, dance, bowling and a part-time job.

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