Bushfires can make kids scared and anxious: here are five steps to help them cope

By Toni Noble
November 14 2019 - 3:30pm
Up to 45% of children can experience depression after a natural disaster. Photo: Dan Peled/AAP
Up to 45% of children can experience depression after a natural disaster. Photo: Dan Peled/AAP

More than 600 schools have been closed, and some damaged, in recent days as bushfires rage across Queensland and New South Wales. Some students have been urgently evacuated while in school. People have lost homes and animals and are experiencing significant distress.

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