According to the WHO, mental health has deteriorated worldwide since the pandemic. A Eurobarometer survey conducted in June 2023 revealed that 46% of the European Union's population experiences emotional or psychosocial issues. These statistics primarily concern adults. But what about children, who are highly sensitive to the moods of adults around them? Urszula Kaszubowska, editor-in-chief of Branza Dziecieca, explains this in our guest article.