EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — As part of our Back to School coverage, 12 News is conducting a series of in-depth discussions with administrators, health officials and other experts.

These interviews will air exclusively on the free WPRI 12+ TV app each day at 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 9 p.m.

In the video above, Dr. Tanuja Gandhi, a psychiatrist from Bradley Hospital, offers advice for parents on talking to kids about mental health, from ways to approach the subject to the effects of technology and social media.

Stay with 12 News for more Back to School stories and special reports all this week and next.

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