Episode 98: COVID-19 and Children's Mental Health

May 26, 2020 00:35:57
Episode 98: COVID-19 and Children's Mental Health
Into the Fold: Issues in Mental Health
Episode 98: COVID-19 and Children's Mental Health

May 26 2020 | 00:35:57

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Show Notes

May is Children’s Mental Health Month. Today we are talking about COVID-19 and its effect on children, youth, and families. In the state of Texas, schools have been shut down since mid-March. Millions of children and adolescents have been sheltering at home. Just as much as kids have never needed more attention, parents have never needed more of a break. On top of that, we have good reason to believe that home is necessarily the safest place for kids. To help make sense of it all, we are joined by a pair of Austin-based experts who come at this from the perspectives of both healthcare professionals and parents. Dr. Allison Hall is a pediatric physical therapist and the CEO/founder of My Kid Blooms, a digital resource for parents to find pediatric and OB/GYN health-related information and professionals that match the needs of their families. Dr. Nakia Scott is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and the owner of Holistic Mental Health. Related links: COVID-19: Protecting Kids from the Fear Pandemic http://hogg.utexas.edu/covid-19-protecting-kids-from-the-fear-pandemic The Inequality of COVID-19 http://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-the-inequality-of-covid-19 We Protect Health By Prioritizing Equity http://hogg.utexas.edu/we-protect-health-by-prioritizing-equity Elder Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19 http://hogg.utexas.edu/elder-mental-health-in-the-time-of-covid-19 Behavioral Health Equity in the Time of COVID-19 http://hogg.utexas.edu/behavioral-health-equity-in-the-time-of-covid-19 Sheltering in Uncertainty: Coping with COVID-19 http://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-sheltering-in-uncertainty-coping-with-covid19 Census 2020 in the Time of Coronavirus http://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-census-2020-in-the-time-of-coronavirus

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