Back to School
/It’s that exciting time of year again! Many kids and teens dread it; many parents look forward to it with bated breath….BACK TO SCHOOL!
It’s important to remember the transition from summer - oftentimes full of fun, friends, vacations, and sleeping in - and back to the structure and added stress of school can be difficult. It’s hard on parents who want their children to succeed academically in the next grade’s classes, socially with new and old friends, and grow in maturity and responsibility. It’s also hard on kids switching drastically from laid back summer to full throttle school schedule (with band and athletics and honors courses and theater and where to sit at lunch and AP classes and …. the list is never ending).
I often have more parents and students reaching out to set up counseling appointments as the first day of school looms or right after school begins. It can be a stressful event that can cause set backs or new symptoms of mental and emotional struggles.
Below are a few blogs and articles that of how to navigate the first few weeks that I think are super helpful:
https://www.multicare.org/news/back-to-school-7-mental-health-tips-for-kids-yourself/
https://childmind.org/article/helping-children-with-special-needs-go-back-to-school/