{"id":7006,"date":"2021-03-24T11:17:29","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T11:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bridgnorthendowed.co.uk\/news\/?p=7006"},"modified":"2022-08-02T11:51:43","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T10:51:43","slug":"mental-health-support-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgnorthendowed.co.uk\/news\/mental-health-support-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health Support for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As we enter the second year of the pandemic, one thing is clear; Covid-19 has put an enormous strain on the mental health and wellbeing of our young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the virus itself, high-level restrictions have led to the interruption of normal school routines, children spending most of their time indoors and a sudden stop to seeing family and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some, there\u2019s also the loss of loved ones, illness and the fear of illness, and witnessing job loss or financial difficulties at home \u2013 all will take a toll on their psychological wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As with so many aspects of the pandemic, the impacts have not yet been realised so we all need to remain alert and look at the best ways to respond to such a challenging period of our history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, it’s really important we understand that every young person is an individual and every young person will respond to trauma and adversities in a completely different way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signs and symptoms to look for<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A helpful place to start is to look out for some key warning signs, which could include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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