More than a year later, feelings of anxiety and uncertainty about coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and disruptions to life as we know it continue to affect us all . To help manage our mental health and emotional well-being, and that of our children, teens, and young adults, we must continue to take it one day at a time. Below are resources to support your family’s mental health.
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In order to support your child or teen’s mental well-being, you need to take care of your own. The JED Foundation joins us in this special Q+A to help parents prioritize their mental health. Watch the recording or read the transcript.
From our Psychiatry Department, topics include: General Mental Health & Coping; Specific Mental Health Conditions; Families & Children; Mindfulness & Other Tools.
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During COVID-19, the mental health toll on young adults may be bigger than we realize. Tune in for advice from our docs on how to support them, including ways to help them maintain a sense of purpose.
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School and life, one year later, comes with new COVID-19 concerns and anxiety for kids, parents, and teachers alike. Tune in for the conversation, and view our Media List for more resources.
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Are the kids in your life showing signs of emotional distress due to the pandemic? Learn how to help them manage.
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Tips to help children and teens manage various kinds of grief, and transform those feelings into positivity.
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These materials blend the shared wisdom of nearly 400 parents from Boston and surrounding communities, with MGH experts in child development and emotional health.
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One way to manage stress is to build self-care activities into daily life. From expert advice to voices from young people, here are ideas on how to start for kids and teens, parents, and teachers.
Strategies to support kids of all ages, including how to frame conversations based on age.
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Listen to our podcast episodes on supporting family mental health during the pandemic. Search for “Shrinking It Down” wherever you get your podcasts, or tune in below:
One Year Later – Young Adults and COVID-19
One Year Later – Back-to-School Anxiety During Covid
The Nuts and Bolts of Telepsychiatry, featuring Janet Wozniak, MD
The Power of Community Health During COVID-19, featuring Mary Lyons-Hunter, PsyD
Managing Family Conflict During Covid, featuring J. Stuart Ablon, PhD
COVID-19 and College Students, featuring Khadijah Booth Watkins, MD
This is important for any time, but especially now. Try to take at least one mental health break, every day. Even 10 minutes can make a difference.
How is your family finding the silver lining of the challenges you face? Please share your story – we’d love to share it with others to help keep the hope going!
