Aug 27, 2017, Toronto Sun: Back to school: Let the anxiety begin http://www.torontosun.com/2017/08/25/back-to-school-let-the-anxiety-begin Dr. Barbara Greenberg is seeing the back-to-school blues setting in once July is over, with many kids spending this past month anxious: “Anxiety levels have skyrocketed!” says Greenberg. What was once her slowest month is now her busiest. “August was traditionally downtime for kids and teens – not anymore. I’m seeing more and more kids, and many are feeling they’re behind before they even start.”
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.