Helping parents, guardians cope with mental health struggles: ‘Taking care of yourself first'

While kids and teens are in a mental health crisis, so too are many adults. A 2021 study found that 1 in 14 children has a caregiver with poor mental health.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Anyone who has been on an airplane knows you’re supposed to put your oxygen mask first before assisting the person next to your, or even your child. Behavioral health experts say that advice can be carried over to how parents and guardians tackle mental health.

“We’re not going to be able to help our kids if we’re not taking care of ourselves first,” Senior Medical Director of Behavioral Health for Regence Dr.

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