What’s the impact of pervasive, chronic dread and uncertainty on our school aged children? And this survey was conducted before the Uvalde massacre, reflecting the impacts of the pandemic, toxic social media and ever-present threats of violence. But, as my worried client illustrates, we cannot truthfully tell children with certainty we can keep them safe when they head out the door to school. So, like many mental health types, I advise justifiably worried parents about how to conduct these arduous conversations with their children. And that balance is increasingly tipped against concerned parents, making it far more difficult to comfort and far too easy to alarm.

Source: New York Times June 01, 2022 17:04 UTC