West Springfield High School adjustment counselor discusses mental health crisis Jan. 6, 2021 |
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WEST SPRINGFIELD – The transition to remote learning has taken a toll on the mental health of parents and students, according to West Springfield High School Adjustment Counselor Kelli Quigley.
During an East Longmeadow School Committee meeting in mid-December, the counselor called in to discuss the rise in emails and phone calls she has received over the course of the school year.
“I am here to speak as an advocate for children and families, and to express concern for the surging mental health crisis we are experiencing as a result of this pandemic and related isolation,” Quigley said.