Early Childhood Mental Health Clinic: Unmasking Social-Emotional Needs in Young Children

• By: Iva Jenkins, LCSW The Guidance Center of Westchester
• April 19th, 2022
• anxiety, behaviors, children, family, masks, mental health, parents, safety, Spring 2022 Issue, stress, trauma
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Think about this: a child who turned 5 years old in March 2022 will have spent 60% of their young life in the age of COVID. Most, if not all, of the child's active memories will be a time when traveling outside the home means wearing a mask. They were told that masks keep them safe; masks protect...