Episode 118: Children in 2021: Grief and Loss

August 10, 2021 00:51:20
Episode 118: Children in 2021: Grief and Loss
Into the Fold: Issues in Mental Health
Episode 118: Children in 2021: Grief and Loss

Aug 10 2021 | 00:51:20

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Show Notes

A recent Lancet study estimates that up to 1.5 million children worldwide have lost at least one primary or secondary caregiver as a result of the pandemic. Indeed, orphanhood and grief are an essential part of the story of this pandemic, one whose impact is just beginning to be understood. In this episode we explore the connection between caregiver death and children’s mental health with Laura Olague, director of Children’s Grief Center of El Paso, a grantee of the Hogg Foundation. In a bonus segment, Ryan Sutton, a former guest of the podcast, offers some timely reflections on Simone Biles and athlete mental health. Related links: Episode 98: COVID-19 and Children's Mental Health https://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-covid-19-and-childrens-mental-health Hogg Foundation Awards $1 Million to Support Children’s Well-being across Texas https://hogg.utexas.edu/hogg-foundation-awards-1-million-to-support-childrens-well-being-across-texas WNBA Athlete Speaks Up on Mental Health in Sports https://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-wnba-athlete-mental-health-sports Mental Health and the Black Student Athlete https://hogg.utexas.edu/black-student-athlete-mental-health

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