CONCORD — Experts said the pandemic has taken a toll on children's mental health in the Granite State, from social isolation and school closures to grief from loss due to COVID-19.

Brian Huckins, director of children and youth programs for the National Alliance on Mental Illness in New Hampshire, said referrals for mental-health services have increased significantly in the last year, from counseling to family support.

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