Psychologists will have a more prominent place in the education system as external therapists will offer group sessions at schools from the start of the new school year.
The number of psychological problems faced by the population peaked during the Covid-19 pandemic, Het Nieuwsblad reports.
To prevent this from spreading to children, the Federal Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke has reformed psychological care in schools.
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As a result, external psychologists rather than guidance counsellors will visit schools and offer group sessions to pupils on a voluntary basis during after school hours.
Furthermore, plans are being put in place for parents who have to deal with an aggressive or depressed child at a young age.
