ORLANDO, Fla. — Last year, local school districts saw an unprecedented amount of violence as children battled each other and mental health issues on campuses.

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According to Mental Health America, Florida ranks 30th in the nation for dealing with youth mental health. More than 1 in 10 Florida children report suffering from a major depressive episode in the last year, and two-thirds of those children said they never got any help.

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A local therapist told Channel 9 that even without local COVID-19 stressors, students will continue to face mental health challenges this year.

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