By Gemma Gaudette, "Idaho Matters"
11/05/2020: Even though COVID-19 seems to be not affecting children’s bodies as much as it is adults, the disease has negatively impacted many of their minds. No one is immune to the stress that comes with a pandemic- however, many mental health experts believe children may be at a particular risk.
Kids already live in a universe that is out of their control, and they can become especially shaken when the things they count on to give their world order are blown to bits.
To talk more about this, Dr. Paula Griffith, a child and adolescent psychiatrist with St. Luke’s Behavioral Health Services in Twin Falls, was interviewed, during which she discusses the reasoning behind children's struggles, and offers helpful advice and techniques to alleviate and manage the stress that children feel.
Listen to the full interview at: https://www.boisestatepublicra...o-kids-mental-health
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