Pediatricians: schools must reopen now to relieve children’s suffering
Schools must reopen now to relieve children's suffering, urge pediatricians
React Calmly, Listen, Offer Hope: How To Help A Child At Risk Of Suicide
As the coronavirus pandemic has worsened the mental health of kids, more families are dealing with their children feeling anxious and depressed and thinking about and even attempting suicide. Mental health experts offer advice on how to help
It’s Children’s Mental Health, Not Their Education, That Is Really Suffering In Lockdown
Increased isolation caused by lockdowns risks causing long-term damage to the mental health of hundreds of thousands of young people, according to a new report.
5 ways schools are addressing pandemic-induced mental health issues
Schools are strengthening student-parent-school relationships and improving mental health response coordination in reaction to COVID-19's toll on students and staff.
Ask the Pediatrician: Can teaching my children gratitude help with their mental health?
Can teaching children gratitude help with their mental health?
‘I worry about their social skills’: parents on children’s screen time in lockdown
While some parents have relaxed limits on devices, many are concerned about the physical and mental health fallout their children face by an increase in screen time
6 ways to help kids express their feelings about the coronavirus pandemic through art
Art can be a way to promote and support mental health in children, and understanding children's experiences through the pandemic as seen through children's art may help support them into the future.
Many parents say teens with anxiety, depression may benefit from peer confidants at school
Many parents say teens with anxiety, depression may benefit from friends/confidants at school
A Reminder That Your Tween Really Needs Extra Help Right Now
Eight- to 12-year-olds are in a key developmental stage and may be especially prone to anxiety and depression during the pandemic.
3 ways our school support students’ mental health during COVID
3 ways schools can support students’ mental health during COVID-19