{"id":110822,"date":"2020-07-30T13:37:16","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T18:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/?p=110822"},"modified":"2020-07-30T13:37:16","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T18:37:16","slug":"helping-kids-when-they-return-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/for-our-wellness\/helping-kids-when-they-return-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping kids when they return to school"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"clearfix\"><p>&#8220;Kids have been exposed to pretty severe trauma over these last few months,&#8221; says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/chicago\/programs\/?fwp_field_of_study=school-psychology&amp;fwp_locations=chicago-program-page\">School Psychology<\/a> professor Dr. James Walsh.<\/p>\n<p>Even prior to COVID-19&#8217;s upending of their world, our children&#8217;s mental health was already in crisis. The anxieties, fears, and grief resulting from the pandemic have served only to make it worse. It&#8217;s important that we begin taking steps now to support them as they are being sent back to school.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/chicago\/faculty\/byname\/james_walsh\/searchquery\/walsh\/\">Dr. Walsh<\/a> offers insight on the situation. He shares recommendations for how schools can help, such as scheduling time for daily physical activity. 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