Psychological advice for returning to school

Today, March 6, thousands of students are returning to educational centers after a well-deserved vacation, which for some means entering a new environment and the first physical and emotional separation from the family circle.

For students, the first day of school is very special, they will meet their classmates and begin a series of learning periods, while for others, especially those starting school for the first time, it could be traumatic.

According to Mundo Psicológicos (https://www.mundopsicologos.com/), these students can experience the first day of classes with feeling of abandonmentBecause of this, they cry and get angry, until they discover that their parents are looking for them every day.

There will be periods of adjustment, it will depend on each student, however, it is important that the family environment helps them facilitate the experience by creating positive environment and broadcasting confidence.

Parents can prepare their son or daughter about where they will go and what they will do, always with Positive attitudepartings must be gentle and short, because if prolonged it can convey fear and uncertainty.

Reunions should also be sweet and don’t forget to ask him about the good things that happened to him during the day.

Schools and educational community Generally, parents, teachers and even students have responsibility create a healthy educational environment.

“I firmly believe that the first step in creating a healthy environment at school is to create healthy and compassionate relationships in children from an early age; A child who respects himself and his peers is an agent of change in dealing with the violence that often occurs in these times,” said Nelssy Bellido (@educpsychologica) of the medical office of Dr. Carlos Ortega.

The specialist assured that “it goes from borrowing a pen, applauding the achievements of your colleagues, avoiding discussions and encouraging more assertive communication”.

As a mother and a specialist in mental healthBellido recommended learning and knowing emotions, this will be very useful when it comes to providing tools to children facing emotional overwhelm, whether inside or outside of school, to know how to recognize it and deal with the situation.