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INTRODUCTION
HOW ART HELPS CHILDREN TO BEHAVES

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 college 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.