Helping Students Cope with Stress and Anxiety

This disruption to routine and the overwhelming level of information about COVID-19 can result in students feeling stressed and anxious. It is important to give your student a sense of control by including them in positive meaning-making about the situation and brainstorming ways they can spend this time in a positive and productive way. Encouraging your student to find ways of helping others during this time can frame this time of uncertainty as a time of growth.

Articles about managing stress and coping with anxiety

• Five ways to help teens deal with coronavirus anxiety

• CDC article about stress and coping

• CDC article about helping children cope with emergency situations

• Ways to avoid passing anxiety on to your kids

• Further ways to support kids during this COVID-19 Crisis

• LA County Public Health Department tips about coping with stress during infectious disease outbreaks

• Tips to manage your own stress during infectious disease outbreaks

• Ways to take care of your mental health in the face of uncertainty

• What to do and what not to do when your child is anxious

Resources to help your student cope with the stress and anxiety

• Nixie & Nimbo

• COVID Anxiety Workbook

• What is Mindfulness & Meditation?

• GoZen: Programs to Manage Stress & Build Resilience for Kids

• Mindfulness Exercises for Kids & Families

• Body Scan Meditation for Kids

• Guided Breathing Exercise

• Mindful Breathing Meditation Video

• Stress-Relief Guided Breathing Exercise

• Child-Mind Institute Parent Resources for Coping with COVID-19

• A Holistic Resource Guide for Parents During COVID-19

• FREE Calm App #1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation