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It’s been a tough year to parent… And a tough year to be a kid
A Connecticut child psychologist talks about the pandemic changing family s lives as they knew it and how to cope. Author: Audrey Kuchen Updated: 7:56 PM EST March 3, 2021
CONNECTICUT, USA Pandemic life is taking a toll on kids, Ridgefield-based psychologist Melanie Pearl treats children and sees it every day.
The PHD, NCSP, HSPP, & psychologist says “the biggest things we are seeing across-the-board are increased anxiety and depression withdrawal and avoidance come with both.“
Pearl says substance use and suicide rates have also jumped during the pandemic. While data is new and emerging it’s likely under-reported she says. “This is a big one for having lost reliable reporters. It is often a teacher who makes the first call, and children aren’t getting to school as much, so we suspect much higher rates of child abuse and neglect than we are even aware of at thi