The Connected Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired new research directions across the School
How COVID-19 is affecting mental health across generations
Karestan Koenen, professor of psychiatric epidemiology, discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the mental health of different generations in a September 21, 2020 Facebook Live interview with Christine Chen of the Esalen Institute.
Shoring up mental health as winter approaches
Six months of dealing with the coronavirus, social unrest, and economic recession have left two out of five Americans with feelings of depression or anxiety, according to recent data—and the problem is likely to get worse as winter…
COVID-19 and Brain Health: Enhancing the Resilience to Stress Ratio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55c2e45USfI About this forum As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact us on a daily basis, many of us may be feeling mentally tired or even "burned out" from this situation. In this COVID-19 Mental Health Forum, Dr.…
Pregnant women vulnerable to mental health problems during pandemic
Women who are pregnant during the coronavirus pandemic may be at risk of developing serious mental health problems, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Creative Coping for Older Adults during COVID-19: How to Stay Safe and Sane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAHHzmSigRQ About this forum Wednesday, July 15, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a great impact on everyone, especially "at-risk" groups, such as older adults. Sheltering in place orders and public health mandates have greatly limited the degree…
What to expect when you're not expecting a pandemic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D15qEBu0LU About this forum Wednesday, July 1, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the wellbeing of pregnant and recently pregnant people. As a part of the COVID-19 Mental Health Forum Series hosted by Dr. Karestan Koenen, this…
Early relationships play strong role in lifelong resiliency
A person’s ability to be resilient in the face of adverse experiences such as the COVID-19 pandemic depends on multiple factors including genetics, personal history, and the situational context.
COVID-19 pandemic may cause long-term mental health issues
The coronavirus pandemic, which has brought sickness, death, and disruption to daily life for millions of people worldwide, may also bring long-term mental health effects, according to a June 8, 2020 article in Business Insider. “Initially for all…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Karestan Koenen, 06/10/20
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Karestan Koenen, professor of psychiatric epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. This call was recorded at 11:30 am…
