Back to school: Healing students’ grief and anxiety [Video]

The pandemic has sparked high levels of anxiety and grief, with countless students losing loved ones to the virus. Host Zaidee Stavely talks with senior reporter Carolyn Jones about how teachers and counselors are preparing to make schools places of healing that focus on mental health and wellbeing. A school counselor from Los Angeles shares how students and parents are feeling more anxious than ever, and what she’s done to try to alleviate some of that stress.

Guests:

• Carolyn Jones, senior reporter, EdSource

• Amy Dauble-Madigan, elementary school counselor, Culver City Unified School District

Read more EdSource stories on this topic:

• More California schools adding yoga to school day (https://edsource.org/2021/more-california-schools-adding-yoga-to-school-day/657889)

• Orange County schools join with Children’s Hospital to address student health needs (https://edsource.org/2021/orange-county-schools-join-with-childrens-hospital-to-address-student-mental-health-needs/656045)

• Mental health equity should be schools focus as students return, report says  (https://edsource.org/2021/mental-health-equity-should-be-schools-focus-as-students-return-report-says/653951)