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ERIC Number: EJ1479256
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 9
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Supporting the Mental Health of School Children during the Summer Months
Brigny Objio; Susana Garcia; Tiffany Wilson
International Journal of the Whole Child, v10 n1 p103-111 2025
The summertime, though a time for children to relax from the stresses that come with attending school, also poses a challenge for maintenance of their mental health due to loss of routine and regular social interaction, increased access to electronics, and the possible exposure to unsafe environments and food insecurity. This manuscript explores research discussing the risks that students may encounter through the loss of school-based supports and structure including higher rates of mental illness, increased social isolation and increased sedentary behavior. Content includes strategies stakeholders may consider and employ to best support students' mental health, such as leveraging community programming, ensuring continued access to mental health services and encouraging outdoor play throughout the summer months. Accessibility of summer support strategies is considered as well as options appropriate for children across the economic spectrum are provided.
Tennessee Association for Childhood Education International. Web site: https://libjournals.mtsu.edu/index.php/ijwc
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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