Franklin County elementary school hosts virtual talk on anxiety
and last updated 2021-04-22 23:29:42-04
(LEX 18) â While millions of children across the country continue to contend with the difficulties of virtual learning and isolation due to the pandemic, parents in Franklin County turned to Zoom Thursday night for help.
Bridgeport Elementary School hosted an online session focused on anxiety in children and teens. An assessment clinician from University of Louisville Health Peace Hospital was charged with leading the session.
The clinician, Molly Halpin, walked parents through the signs and symptoms of anxiety. She explained that different types of anxiety, such as generalized anxiety disorder, can often manifest themselves in children in many ways, including agitation, restlessness, inattention, and avoidance.