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The Pandemic’s Toll on Children’s Mental Health

November 30th, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

THE PANDEMIC’S TOLL ON CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH

Live Online Q&A with Karestan Koenen, Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Presented jointly with The World from PRX & GBH

Register for free to join the discussion.

Email your questions for the speakers to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu.

An on-demand video will be posted after the event.

As the pandemic continues, children and adolescents are in the grips of an urgent mental health situation described as a crisis by leading pediatric health groups. What can be done to support our next generation, particularly those already in communities disproportionately impacted by health disparities. And what steps might adults take to help bolster the mental health of children and adolescents, as well as themselves, during the pandemic. Email your questions to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu.

 

MODERATOR

Elana Gordon, Reporter and Producer, The World

SPEAKER

Karestan Koenen, Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Details

Date: November 30th, 2021
Time: 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Calendars: Public Events, School-wide Events, University-wide Events
Event types: Lectures / Seminars / Forums

Venue

Virtual