MINDING THE MINDS DURING PANDEMIC

Coronavirus has put us all into doubt and the constant news about the pandemic is making us feel anxious and stressed. All of this is taking toll on mental health and have increased stress and anxiety levels in children in an unprecedented way.

Students are experiencing higher levels of uneasiness while struggling to cope with new ways of learning and feeling connected to others. There is disruption of normal activities like the sudden split from friends, including not being able to go to school, the park, play area and seeing the effects of stress on their parents and family members.  Children might not find easy to deal with these changes. So, to support the children and empathetically handling these changes through psychosocial support, around 50 teachers of primary section of Ahlcon International School conducted the story telling sessions on the occasion of World Mental Health Day. Teachers shared many stories on emotional and mental well -being with students through videos, audios, and narration with props. At the end, there was an interactive session in which students shared their own experiences with their teachers and peers. Many parents also attended the session with their wards and highly appreciated the efforts of the teachers in dealing with the issues related to their child’s mental well-being.

All the concerns and queries of the students were answered and they were reassured that it is just a temporary phase and a beautiful way to spend time with their parents and family members. They were asked to take care of their eating habits and sleep patterns.

Principal, Mr. Sanjay Yadav addressed all the students and asked  them to set up a robust routine to manage all the activities and take care of themselves. Headmistress Ms. Anju advised parents to look for emotional cues and talk to their child regarding the same as creating experiences with mindfulness will ensure children’s emotional and psychological well-being are safeguarded at all times.

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