You are not alone. We are experiencing the same thing. This is the largest number of MESH issues (anxiety, depression, panic attacks, bullying, etc.) that I have ever seen in 25 years of camp nursing. I/we anticipated this because of the pandemic and had noted an escalation of these issues even pre-pandemic. Parents are not always disclosing appropriate and relevant information. These campers are monopolizing staff time and taking away from others. They require time and energy that is draining. No real answers. Always great to have someone in camp who is your key point person (such as LCSW or psychologist) to handle some of this. Staff education pre-camp about these matters is helpful.
