Feelings of anxiety and uncertainty about coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are affecting us all, along with major disruptions to life as we know it.
To help stop the pandemic, we can all do our part by staying at home if we’re able, and physically distancing ourselves from others if we must leave home. To help manage our emotional well-being, and that of our children, teens, and young adults, we must do our best to take this one day at a time. View the resources below for guidance.
From our Psychiatry Department, topics include: General Mental Health & Coping; Specific Mental Health Conditions; Families & Children; Mindfulness & Other Tools.
Strategies to support kids of all ages, including how to frame conversations based on age.
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8 ways to manage the day-to-day at home, and support the long-term emotional health of your kids.
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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.
This video presentation shares ways for parents and faculty educators to support college students through the many stresses they’re facing, including the loss of structure in their lives.
Spending more time with immediate family may be one of the only silver linings during this very stressful time.
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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 support young people in managing stress is to help them build self-care activities into daily life. From expert advice to voices from young people, here are ideas on how to start.
Listen to our podcast episodes on managing family mental health through the pandemic. Search for “Shrinking It Down” wherever you get your podcasts:
COVID-19: Mental Health Check-In
COVID-19 and College Students, featuring Khadijah Booth Watkins, MD
A pandemic winter feels daunting. Here’s how parents can help kids cope. (The Washington Post)
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!
