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Prioritizing Child Psychology as Schools Reopen | Jennifer Powers NYC
a Prioritizing Child Psychology as Schools Reopen by Jennifer Powers | Sep 20, 2021 | Family, Jennifer Powers, Lifestyle, New York City, Parenting
Although doctors and nurses are warning the public of a new surge in COVID-19 cases spurred on by the delta variant, child psychologists are warning that the new school year will bring about a surge of kids facing mental health crises as well. In pre-pandemic years, the months of September and October were especially active for child mental health specialists. Dr. Richard Martini, a child psychiatrist at Salt Lake City’s Primary Children’s Hospital and the University of Utah, says that in typical years, the end of September and early October saw the biggest rise in kids visiting mental health professionals. Dr. Martini explains that by this time, teachers and school administrators developed enough of a rapport with their new students to know when something was wrong. Despite this expected rise in kids seeking psychological counseling, experts warn that the pandemic has exacerbated an already critical situation. According to data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the months between March 2020 and May https://jenniferpowers.me/prioritizing-child-psychology-as-schools-reopen/
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