Schools reopening UK LIVE: Primary school kids go back to class as top doc issues mental health warning - The Sun

A TOP NHS children's doctor has issued a warning to parents on kids' mental health as classrooms reopen.

Professor Prathiba Chitsabesan has suggested some youngsters who have to stay at home while their classmates return could make them feel isolated.

She said: “Children and young people may be experiencing a variety of feelings in response to the coronavirus pandemic, including anxiety, distress and low mood, and it is important to understand that these are normal responses to an abnormal situation.
“The NHS offers a large amount of mental health support for children and young people, and if a child needs urgent mental health support or advice, check nhs.uk for services in your area, including 24/7 crisis support.”

It comes ten weeks on from Boris Johnson's address to the nation on March 23 urging Brits to stay at home as some schools today open their gates.

Ahead of the June 1 return, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said in Sunday's press conference: "It’s extremely important that we do get children back to school.

"All of the evidence suggests that it is children from the most deprived, the poorer households, who are losing out by not having that crucial face-to-face contact that you get in a school setting.

"I don’t want to see that continue for any longer."

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2020-06-01 08:47:15Z
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