was limited. it was targeted on military sites, potentially, and also calibrated to send a message to iran that israel, we can hit any strike any site we want, including the here are your nuclear sites. so that was very limited. and in that way, in the immediate term, we can breathe easy. but in the big picture, we re heading in the wrong direction. well, and our cnn reporting is that the us was given a bit of a heads-up on this and the message was sent that the administration is not on board with this. what s your sense of all of that? yeah. i agree with that. i think be menstruation has been trying to gently, if not a little bit more than kitley explain to israel that there actually is a diplomatic window for them. look what happened last weekend with this unprecedented strike by iran the barrage of missiles too much too. it was too extensive to aggressive. but that generated sympathy for israel globally with europe and it also had arab allies defending israel and the white house i
patients. they are feeling increased anxiety around just how to be and communicate with people and build friendships and being able to feel comfortable in their environment. have you seen children hit crisis points? low self-esteem and low confidence and feeling depressed, and as a coping mechanism, turning to eating disorder behavior or cutting behavior and really not being able to manage the intensity of being back in a school environment. reporter: last month the u.s. surgeon general issued this advisory about how the pandemic has had a negative impact on the mental health of children. one study finding youth depression and anxiety doubled. i m still concerned about our children, because there is an epidemic, if you will, of mental health challenges they ve been facing. reporter: kitley says an
packed hallways and social interaction and new rules. like other families, the kitleys in chicago were thrilled when last fall their four children could finally go back to school. but halfway through the school year there have been bumps in the road leaving home, going back to school. that transition back to school has been difficult, mostly for my youngest child who felt this sense of safety and security from the age of 7 until 8 1/2. and then needing to go back to school. so it sounds like your daughter got used to having the comfort of having mom and dad around all the time. absolutely. and then it is expected to go back to school from 0 to 100. there wasn t a gradual transition. kitley, a therapist herself, sees the tension in her parents. they are feeling increased anxiety around just how to be and communicate with people and
research shows being out of the classroom has had a negative impact on the mental health of students. cnn senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen has more. reporter: like other families, the kitleys in chicago were thrilled their children could go back to school. halfway through the school year there have been bumps in the road, leaving home, going back to school. that transition back to school has been difficult, mostly for my youngest child who felt this sense of safety and security from the age of 7 until 8 1/2, and then needing to go back to school. it sounds like your daughter got used to having the comfort of having mom and dad around all the time. absolutely. and then is expected to just go back to school, from zero to 100, there wasn t a gradual transition. kitley, a therapist herself, sees the tension in her