AVReading Newsletter March Mindfulness in the Classroom
Even in the years before quarantine, we have seen a dramatic uptick in students who suffer from anxiety. Researchers are unsure as to whether therapists have started diagnosing more people with it or whether other environmental or social conditions within our society have factored into the increase. Additionally, we are diagnosing more students with trauma than ever before. A 2007 study by Copeland et al. estimated that 2/3 rds of youth will experience at least one traumatic event by the age of 16. The rate of change in our lives has also significantly complicated the problem as students today experience significant social and technological shifts in their lives. Schools have never been an absolute safe harbor for every student. And today, even those who had traditionally been able to f...