‘More Prescriptions Than In Last 22 Years’: Pediatrician Treating Record Number Of Children For Mental Health Problems

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (CBSLA) – An Orange County, California pediatrician he is writing significantly more prescriptions for children having issues because they have been out of school for almost a year during the pandemic.
Frustrated parents are reporting more and more kids are on the emotional edge. “I remember last year we were like, great we get three weeks of spring break and a year later, we’re still not back in school,” says Wesley Pederson, a local parent.
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