Publications - Stress

Kids Feel Pandemic Stress Too. Here's How To Help Them Thrive, by PATTI NEIGHMOND , NPR, Jul 11 2020.

“As the pandemic continues, children are still mostly at home. Summer activities are canceled or up in the air, and many children are suffering confusion and stress. Parents may be stressed themselves, but there are ways to help kids feel better. ”

Therapists share how to manage anxiety over returning to work, by Jennifer Liu, CNBC, Jun 30 2020.

“The coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed daily life around the world. The virus’s ongoing health threat, new levels of financial uncertainty and long stretches of recommended social isolation have, for many, resulted in unprecedented levels of stress and exacerbated existing mental health conditions. A Pew survey from May found that one-third of Americans reported experiencing high levels of psychological distress since the start of the pandemic.  ”

Pediatric Group Calls for Children to Return to Schools Despite Coronavirus, by Lauren Camera, U.S. News & World Report, Jun 29 2020.

“PEDIATRICIANS SAY students should be in classrooms for in-person learning as soon as possible – the most full-throated endorsement yet for getting children back into schools amid the coronavirus pandemic and one that was included in a set of recommendations released by the American Academy of Pediatrics for how schools should safely reopen. ”

Feeling overwhelmed by lockdown parenting? These small wins may help ease the stress., by Lindsey M. Roberts , Washington Post , Jun 17 2020.

“Control what you can control, experts say. That advice is applicable now more than ever. When the news cycle, changing regulations and perils of self-quarantining with children underfoot threaten to overwhelm us, it’s time to turn to the small “wins.” There are things that we can accomplish, even if we have to shrink our goals smaller than ever. ”

Mental illness is a health issue, not a police issue, by Pete Earley , Washington Post, Jun 15 2020.

“Pete Earley is the parent designee on the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee, which advises the federal government about mental health reform. Americans with mental illnesses make up nearly a quarter of those killed by police officers, according to The Post’s Fatal Force database. Meanwhile, a cumulative list shows 115 police officers have been killed since the 1970s by individuals with untreated serious mental illnesses. ”

These are challenging times — here's how to get free mental health assistance, by Cory Stieg, CNBC, Jun 7 2020.

“As millions of people around the world are protesting police brutality in the wake of George Floyd's death, the Covid-19 pandemic continues to sweep the nation. Many people are experiencing increased levels of stress and anxiety as a result. From therapy to coping mechanisms, here are some free and low-cost resources that can help you during this time: ”

How to talk to your children about protests and racism, by Sandee LaMotte, CNN, Jun 2 2020.

“As cities and social media explode with anger over the killing of yet another black man at the hands of police, worried parents struggle with how to protect their children from seeing the worst of the violence while simultaneously explaining the ravages of racism. ”

How to talk to your children about protests and racism, by Sandee LaMotte, CNN, Jun 2 2020.

“As cities and social media explode with anger over the killing of yet another black man at the hands of police, worried parents struggle with how to protect their children from seeing the worst of the violence while simultaneously explaining the ravages of racism. ”

What Keeps A Top Mental Health Official Up At Night During A Pandemic—And What You Can Do To Help, by Naz Beheshti, Forbes, May 26 2020.

“Service providers already see an uptick in demand for counseling and support. Unlike the virus, where someone affected usually displays symptoms within days, psychological symptoms can take much longer to surface. That demand is likely to grow exponentially in the coming weeks and months. ”

Mental health apps draw wave of new users as experts call for more oversight, by Kira Herzog, CNBC, May 25 2020.

“ First-time downloads of the top 20 mental wellness apps in the U.S. hit 4 million in April. That’s up 29 percent from 3.1 million in January. By contrast, first-time downloads of the top 20 such apps fell 30 percent during the same period last year. Services like Talkspace and BetterHelp, in particular, have reported a rush of new users in 2020, but teletherapy apps have been dogged by concerns around privacy and efficacy. Six mental health experts emphasized that the digital therapy space needs more transparency and oversight, but there isn’t a consensus on what the path forward should be.  ”

Coronavirus: Mental health advice for those with virus anxiety, by Sarah Kendrick, BBC, May 24 2020.

“Mental health experts are offering advice to help adults and children cope with "Covid-19 anxiety". This article includes various tips from mental health professionals. ”

The coronavirus pandemic's impact on global mental health is "already extremely concerning," UN says, by Jacqueline Howard, CNN, May 14 2020.

“There is a "high prevalence" of mental distress in countries across the globe due to the coronavirus pandemic, especially among health care workers and children, according to the United Nations and the World Health Organization. "The impact of the pandemic on people's mental health is already extremely concerning," WHO Director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a news release Thursday. During the pandemic, 47% of health care workers in Canada have reported a need for psychological support; 50% of health care workers in the People's Republic of China reported depression; and 42% of health care workers in Pakistan reported moderate psychological distress and 26% severe psychological distress, a new UN policy brief released Thursday says. ”

Substantial investment needed to avert mental health crisis, by World Health Organization (WHO), World Health Organization (WHO), May 14 2020.

“The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the need to urgently increase investment in services for mental health or risk a massive increase in mental health conditions in the coming months, according to a policy brief on COVID-19 and mental health issued by the United Nations today. ”

Could COVID-19 Finally Destigmatize Mental Illness?, by Jessica Gold, TIME, May 13 2020.

“There is a research model going around that suggests as many as 150,000 additional people could die from mental health-related outcomes of COVID-19. I could argue the merits of the mathematical model as many of my colleagues have. I could also make the case that discussing the depths of despair and predicting increasing suicide rates over and over could, in fact, lead to copycat suicides. But what if I took an alternative stance, and told you that—though absolutely no one would wish a pandemic on anyone— this is actually what mental health needed to stop being stigmatized and start being valued? ”

How CEOs Can Support Employee Mental Health in a Crisis, by Ryan Smith, Harvard Business Review, May 1 2020.

“Business leaders are justifiably focused on the here and now of the Covid-19 pandemic, but there’s a looming second-order mental health crisis that is only beginning to emerge as a result of global quarantines and a massive, sudden shift to working from home. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, 75% of people say they feel more socially isolated, 67% of people report higher stress, 57% are feeling greater anxiety, and 53% say they feel more emotionally exhausted, according to a global study of over 2,700 employees across more than 10 industries undertaken by Qualtrics and SAP during March and April 2020. ”