Counseling Corner Newsletter
Knowing When to Get Help
Caregivers' Corner
Elementary-age children typically tend to be concrete and literal and have limited vocabulary on their feelings/ emotions. As a result, during this time, they may be more irritable, act out, and/ or act immaturely.
You can help by:
- Helping them label their feelings (example: I see that you're feeling angry - your breathing heavily, your eyebrows are down etc.)
- Model coping strategies for them (example: taking deep breaths when upset)
You may need some extra support if you’re seeing:
Withdrawal from the family or activities they once enjoyed
Loss of appetite or sleep disturbance
Loss of contact with friends
Quick to anger
Aggression
For children ages 0 -19 years old, check out this fact sheet from SAMSHA (en Espanol) sorted by age groups for talking tips, typical responses, and warning signs that a child may need higher levels of support.
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School-Based Mental Health Services
Van Derveer School
Dr. Dana Marrocco - dmarrocco@somervilleschools.org
Ms. Paige Agnello - pagnello@somervilleschools.org
Somerville Middle School
Dr. Ellie Sroczynski - hsroczynski@somervilleschools.org
Somerville High School
Mrs. Ashley Joshi - ajoshi@somervilleschools.org
Mr. Douglas Graiver - dgraiver@somervilleschools.org
Dr. Ellyn Stein (M.A.P.S. Program) - estein@somervilleschools.org
District Director of Special Services
Dr. Tanya McDonald - tmcdonald@somervilleschools.org