By Chad Luke, Photo: Unsplash, Wiley Online Library, May 10, 2022
Abstract
Pandemic stress can be a dehumanizing experience, especially for children and adolescents, and can be described in terms of the research paradigm of chronic variable stress (CVS). Humanistic counseling speaks to this particular kind of stress. This article presents eight principles for humanistic responsiveness for working with children and adolescents.
The early effects of COVID-19 on the physical, mental, social, financial, and vocational health of millions around the world is well documented (Brooks et al., 2020; Sauer et al., 2020) but the impact continues to unfold. Many adults have lost their employment and livelihood, while others face the specters of lay-offs and reduced work (Pfefferbaum & North, 2020). High school students are delaying college, while those who do attend face a campus environment very different from their predecessors; new graduates enter a workplace fraught with uncertainty—that is, if they can find a workplace (Haleem et al., 2020). Displaced and unplaced workers must find an alternative to their daily routine; many spend their time at home, social distancing, and waiting to see if their government or the scientific community can intervene (Dubey et al., 2020). Others have managed their stress and disbelief through unbelief—choosing to deny that COVID-19 is any more dangerous than the flu (Rutjens et al., 2021). Those most vulnerable to the negative effects are those with lower socioeconomic status, less education, un- and underemployment, and prepandemic mental health issues (Xiong et al., 2020).
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