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As the new school year starts, make sure that you have all of the tools needed to support your child?s mental health.
The coronavirus pandemic has been disorientating for kids, with lockdown disrupting every aspect of normal life. Kitchens became classrooms, parents became teachers and after-school fun paused. So it?s little wonder that COVID-19 has had a negative impact on the mental health of young people.
Your child?s mental health
According to an Oxford University study of more than 10,000 parents and carers1, kids have experienced a range of emotional difficulties in lockdown. This is corroborated by research among high-net worth parents by Bupa Global that found one in four (23 per cent) saw signs of anxiety in their families during lockdown2. And while the summer holidays provided a welcome relief from home-schooling, children could struggle to adjust as the new academic year brings fresh educational and emotional challenges. For many, this will be their first time in a classroom since lockdown began, so they?ll be getting to grips with new safety precautions, as well as a new routine. However, there are steps parents can take to help their kids cope with back-to-school anxieties. Acknowledge their frustrations
Parents will tend towards best-case-scenario responses when talking to their kids. However, the Bupa Global Lead Physician Dr Naveen Puri says that open discussions are more successful: “Parents can?t control what happens in the wid...