Youth suicides were rising before COVID-19. How should we support kids now?
A recently published study out of China found that children confined at home by the coronavirus lockdown had elevated rates of depression and anxiety, raising concerns about the risk for American kids as the pandemic sweeps the nation.
What we keep getting wrong when we talk about testing for COVID-19
While widespread COVID-19 testing has been heralded as the key to reopening a cratering U.S. economy, it’s a lot more complicated than boosting the number of people tested.
Families deserve straight talk about nursing home safety
The headlines have been grim. Seventeen bodies piled up in the morgue at a New Jersey nursing home. Fifty-five residents dead in Brooklyn, N.Y. In one week, 104 residents dead in a facility in western Pennsylvania and 102 dead at a home in San Antonio.
Helping Veterans and Active Duty Military Cope With Social Isolation
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of veterans and active duty military personnel are on lockdown, many suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or substance abuse.
Ways to Stay Connected (And Check On Seniors) While Social Distancing
You know we're all going a tad stir-crazy when a parody of the title song from Broadway's "Oklahoma!" ("Oh, Corona!") gets almost 1.7 million views on YouTube. But it's far worse for seniors: Not only can't even their kids and grandkids visit them, but there's the extra stress that comes with the nagging suspicion that they'll be advised to remain on lockdown long after younger people begin trickling back to work.
