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since the return to school is a i mental health? what we have seen since the return to school is a real. since the return to school is a real happiness and a sense ofjoy that students have had to return to school. it is one of those phrases that you hear often and you do not know how much you value something until you mess it. what we have seen in students as they have been happy to return even in the middle of exam season when perhaps students have been anxious or unhappy about having to sit exams in informal environment, we are seeing a real of pride and determination for them to show what they can do under extreme conditions. at the same time as that, during the last weeks, we have seen an increase in high levels of mental illness and what we are not able to do is see the response that we need from workers and pathways that can help support those young people that have got quite severe conditions that we are in school are not able to support them with. iflhiiid not able to support t
at times, they were scared or angry. everyone would have been really scared in case they got it. missing their family and friends. and this is my little sister, and she doesn t know- what s going on. 2020 was a hot mess. a hot mess. but this school has lindsey, a full time mental health expert. i think lots of us have felt trapped this last two years with covid, at times. she is trained by the charity place2be to help children focus on the positives, building their coping skills. that is fabulous, thank you so much. they don t remember pre masks. she told me, last term, her team of counsellors saw almost 100 children, as many as they usually see in a whole year. rebuilding that sense ofjoy and rebuilding that sense of. ..wanting to look forward to things. so, that s the work they re doing now, and parents can help. sit down and say, how are you feeling today?
that is fabulous, thank you. they don t remember pre masks. she told me, last term, her team of counsellors saw almost 100 children, as many as they usually see in a whole year. rebuilding that sense ofjoy and rebuilding that sense of wanting to look forward to things. so that is the work they are doing now, and parents can help. sit down and say, how are you feeling today? is there anything you need today? what might make you smile today? try and encourage them to try new things, be brave, remember what makes your child happy. focus on your child as unique. what do you know makes your child smile? what makes them laugh, what makes them excited, and what makes them feel secure?