CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Health experts are calling attention to mental health challenges affecting students as they head back to the classroom.

While some children anticipate the school years, others may struggle with episodes of anxiety and depression that could result in crises.

"We see about 60,000 kids in our emergency department," Dr. Steven Rogers, a pediatric emergency medicine physician from Connecticut Children's, said. "We screen universally at the age of 10."

The Connecticut Children's Youth Suicide Prevention Center is sounding an alarm, recognizing September as Suicide Prevention Month.

"We identify about 2,500 students or more every year who have risk of suicide," Rogers said.

Health experts say many of these students are facing challenges ranging from changes in routine, s

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