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Students struggle with mental health after pandemic isolation

Two and a half rocky years of the pandemic with remote learning and social distancing have changed many students' lives, particularly students entering middle school. In-person learning, mixed with starting at a brand-new school, can be anxiety-inducing for some. One student was in the middle of the fifth grade when he started experiencing emotional challenges almost every day. After the pandemic, he was forced into virtual learning, returning to in-person learning, then moving on to middle school, which ramped up his anxiety. "It was really hard for me because I got used to super being virtual. Now I am back with a pen and paper with people in the classroom. It's really hard for me to focus," said one middle school student, who chose to stay anonymous. His mom says the pandemic stunted her son's social growth, and sometimes it was difficult for him to make it through the day. "I really started discovering depression which I assumed he started at home, but became more obvious as he went into junior high in school settings. He had a lot of anxiety, started having panic attacks," said the student's mother. Spokane Public Schools educators have been seeing this pattern of anxiety in more students since the pandemic began in 2020. "Kids who would've spent sixth grade in elementary school are now going up to middle school. I think that that shift in the dynamic of who's at the middle school is increasing in kids needing mental health services," said Marilis Thomas, a Mental Health Therapist at Spokane Public Schools. Thomas says they encourage families to destigmatize mental health for those who need it. "Sometimes kids won't know the exact trigger or what is preventing them from wanting to be at school or in social situations, so normalize that first," Thomas said. Parents can contact school administrators and counselors if they want to explore mental health services. More therapists are now available on-site throughout the district. ►Subscribe:    / 4newsnow   ►Website: http://www.kxly.com ►Twitter:   / kxly4news   ►Facebook:   / kxly4news