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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lisa Salmon

Children’s Mental Health Week: Why won’t my child talk to me?

Good communication underpins happy and healthy family relationships, but communication is a two-way street, and many parents feel they’re on a one-way route when their child won’t open up.

It’s a problem that can get worse as kids get older,  leaving parents in the dark about how their child is feeling, and how they’re coping with the unprecedented stresses and strains of modern life.

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