It is understandable that children may struggle with separating from their loved ones as they experience another unconventional back-to-school.

As self-harm is often a response to mounting stress and uncertainty, it’s not surprising rates have gone up during the pandemic.

While some children may adjust and adapt in the face of the lockdown restrictions, others may resist the ongoing changes to lockdown rules and “act out”.

Children can feel anxious about starting school due to uncertainty and a perceived lack of control.

Over the coming weeks, you will see an increase in behavior issues with your kids. Whether it’s anxiety, or anger, or protest that they can’t do things normally – it will happen.

While the link between pollution and physical health has been well studied and documented, we are only just waking up to the fact that pollution can also have a detrimental impact on mental health.