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Family therapist George Scott urges routines, sleep and school counseling after recent student deaths
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At a South River Public School District parent session, George Scott outlined signs of toxic stress after two student deaths and urged parents to prioritize sleep, routines, hydration and school counseling; he listed crisis resources including 988 and 2nd Floor.
At an evening session organized by the South River Public School District, family therapist George Scott urged parents and staff to prioritize predictable routines, uninterrupted sleep and school-based supports to help children cope with grief after two recent student deaths. Scott, who said he works with the Traumatic Loss Coalition and with schools, framed the talk as a community conversation about grief and coping rather than a discussion of case details: "I will not talk specifically about the 2 children who died. That would be very disrespectful of me with the families," he said.
Scott described three types of stress — positive, tolerable and toxic — and warned that prolonged toxic stress can harm both emotional and physical health. "Toxic stress suppresses your immune…
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