Uncertainty
[Definition/Overview - insert text]
Behaviors to be Aware of:
[clinical guidance from MGH]
Physiology: What’s going on in your brain?
[insert text/clinical guidance]
Resources/Start a Conversation
Below are some resources and videos or activities to share with students to help start a conversation around this emotion, based on age group.
Elementary School
Coping with COVID-19: A “For-Now” Normal (Sesame Street)
Message: Developing resilience. While adverse life changes can be upsetting and make you feel vulnerable, you can learn to adapt and deal with the difficulties that change can bring. One strategy is to recognize that change is often cyclical, and that you can develop the ability to bounce back.
Middle School
High School
Teachers/Parents
Helping Children Cope with OCVID and Uncertainty (Harvard)
Message: How to help your child work through fears and uncertainties: Make developmentally informed decisions about what children need to know and understand in order to feel safe. Focus on creating an environment where children can ask the questions that matter to them. Reassure children they are going to be safe and that you as their caregiver will also be taking steps to ensure that you stay safe as well. Encourage compassion for vulnerable people and expanding your child’s circle of concern. Avoid stigmatization by emphasizing that getting sick is part of being human and we all need to help each other feel safe.
