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Conversation on mental health among teenagers

Paediatrician and Rheumatologist, Dr Angela Migowa. [David Gichuru, Standard]

While mental health talks among adults have noticeably increased in the last several years, there is an increasing need to rope teens into these conversations. Many assume that children and adolescents do not go through devastating issues since they have fewer responsibilities as compared to adults.

Dr Angela Migowa, a Paediatric Rheumatologist and Consultant in General Paediatrics at Aga Khan University Hospital, says teens and younger children need caregivers who look after their own mental health.

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