Today’s read is from Erica Komisar, a psychoanalyst, parent guidance expert, and author of “Chicken Little the Sky Isn’t Falling: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety.”  Here’s an excerpt:

The epidemic of mental illness in students is growing. The newest statistics from the U.S. Surgeon General report that adolescents experiencing depressive and anxiety symptoms have doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 25% experiencing depressive symptoms and 20% experiencing anxiety symptoms. These statistics are frightening, but the good news is that schools are not helpless in this crisis. This School Choice Week (Jan. 23–29), let’s remember that there are simple, tangible steps that teachers, school counselors, and administrators can take to mitigate the mental health challenges children face. 

Read the entire column here.