With covid, life is upside down in all facets. Providing grief support like any health or mental issue has turned to telecommunication. Remote care and counseling or over the phone guidance has become a new norm. Schools also are facing issues as debates begin on re-openings. Many have grief issues with covid and other anxieties.
The article, “Providing Remote Grief Support to Students and School Communities” from “Whats Your Grief” takes an indepth look at the challenges of providing grief counseling to schools and students via remote. The article states,
“It stands to reason, a higher number of children will be carrying the burden of loss when they return to school this year, whether they are grieving the death of a loved one, or a non-death loss. While at the same time, there are new and significant barriers to receiving the types of support teachers, parents, counselors, and community members are accustomed to providing.”
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