Florida's Child Well-Being Report Card Shows Increase in Mental Distress

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Florida's Child Well-Being Report Card Shows Increase in Mental Distress

Data shows the number of Florida children with mental distress increased 21.8% from 2016 to 2020. And nationally, more than one in nine children experienced anxiety, depression or both. File photo: Esfera, Shutter Stock, licensed.TALLAHASSEE, FL – Children’s advocacy groups are calling on lawmakers to do more to improve the well-being of Florida’s kids. For the first time, the 2022 Kids Count Data Book, released this week by the Annie E. Casey F…