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HOW ART HELPS CHILDREN TO ADJUST
IN THIS SITUATION
As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts and brings significant stress to everyone’s
day-to-day lives, it may also exacerbate existing mental health conditions
among young people, many of whom have had to scramble to return home or
find housing after sudden campus closings that require adapting quickly to
distance learning technologies and settings. This is a tough transition for
students. However, the ways that members of school communities support
each other during this time can help protect the mental health of young
people. Many parents are wondering how the pandemic is affecting their child,
especially if their child is not easily able to verbalize their feelings. Enter the crayon box
Art can be used as a “communication bridge” for parents and children, says
Nadia Paredes, a California-based registered art therapist, and may be
especially useful in starting difficult conversations. O T P
