LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — With students around Kentuckiana heading back to high school, mental health is now more vital than ever. 

For Kentucky students, a latest law allows a mental health day to be an excused absence from school. The way in which excused absences are counted will vary by district. 

UofL Health’s Peace Hospital gives some suggestions and advice on find out how to best support your student as they transition back into the classroom.

Ask students what they’re pondering and the way they’re feeling. Listen and be honest with them, as an alternative of telling them what to think.

Give children a protected space to share their feelings, and recognize anxiety is totally normal.

Click here for more suggestions in case your student needs help. For immediate help, call the National Suicide and Crisis hotline at 988. 

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