A Barbadian psychologist, Wendy Cave, is concerned that the increasing level of anxiety, depression and other psychological disorders arising from not having face-to-face learning could get worse if Barbados’ students are not back in the classroom soon.
This comes as officials continue to warn of the growing negative impact that online learning at the primary and secondary school levels will have on social and economic development in the future.
Cave, a psychologist of over 12 years, in an interview with Barbados TODAY she was already seeing an increase in the number of children struggling with anxiety and other disorders as a result of not being able to attend school.
She said some parents were also not bothering to give their children the necessary attention due to stresses of their own.
She warned that the situation could get worse if allowed to go on, adding that with other areas of the economy and society open including party spots, parents and students were puzzled why Barbados’ schools were still closed.
