# @rulahealth on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DMbKtMXJN19
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33555563-rulahealth-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-07-22T21:04:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Rula Health (@rulahealth) — https://gondola.cc/rulahealth

## Caption

A recent study from the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities found that kids — especially girls — who get smartphones before age 13 may have worse mental health outcomes later on.

And this isn't happening in a vacuum. In fact, a 2022 report from Georgetown’s Center for Children & Families found that anxiety and depression have been rising in children for the past five years.

So if you’re a parent or caregiver wondering how to actually support a child who’s struggling, you’re not alone.

Swipe through for 4 therapist-backed strategies to support an anxious child, and click the link in bio to explore even more tools.

#childanxiety #mentalhealthsupport #parentingtips #rulahealth #anxiouskids

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mentalhealthsupport, anxiouskids, rulahealth, childanxiety, parentingtips

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