ask a child psychologist

Research has found the COVID-19 pandemic only intensified the isolation of youth.

Ask a Child Psychologist is a series of columns offering insights and advice on navigating youth emotional and mental well-being. It is not a substitute for professional psychological or medical advice.

Watching your child struggle with loneliness can feel like standing outside in the cold, pressing your hand against the window while they sit alone inside – close enough to see their pain, yet powerless to ease it. Seeing your child sit alone at lunch, left off a birthday party list, or quietly excluded from a friend group can awaken something primal – a mix of sorrow, protectiveness and helplessness.

Children today are lonelier than ever. Research involving more than a milli

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