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The impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic is worldwide. The primary focus to date has been on protecting physical health and safety, and rightly so.
While grappling with physical health and safety challenges, it is increasingly clear that we need to also devote attention to our mental health needs. Calls to hotlines and other services have reportedly increased, as have rates of anxiety, depression, and at-risk behaviors. In our culture we are excellent at attending to needs from “the neck down”—we also need to be attentive to our needs from “the neck up.”
“Teens, Tweens & Quarantines” is a presentation for parents and caregivers, focusing on the impact of COVID-19 on our children. In a dynamic fashion, this talk will address the teen/tween brain, explain why this pandemic is so difficult for this age group, survey the process of loss, discuss issues related to independence, autonomy, and privacy, and offer perspectives and suggestions that parents and caregivers can implement immediately. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and get concrete answers for practical steps they can take in real time—who has time to wait?
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Jon’s workshops and presentations are geared to give participants tools they can implement immediately, strategies that work with children and youth, and approaches which have proven to be critical to building healthy relationships. Jon frequently consults with schools, parent groups, mental health organizations, and in workplace settings regarding the issues of anxiety, stress, depression, suicide, parenting, and the emotional consequences of technology. Jon is best known for his talk “The Secret Life of Massachusetts Teens and Tweens” and has presented this to thousands of parents all over the east coast. Jon has appeared on numerous radio and television shows lending his expertise on anxiety, depression, suicide, teens, and parenting.
Read more about Jon on his website at www.jonmattleman.com. Follow Jon on Twitter @jonmattleman or contact him at jmattleman@mindingyourmind.org.
In addition to this webinar, Minding Your Mind has collected a variety of virtual resources that are available to you during COVID-19. Our goal, as always, is to support your mental health and wellness. This page will be updated as new resources become available.
Minding Your Mind’s primary objective is to provide mental health education to adolescents, teens and young adults, their parents, teachers and school administrators. Our goal is to reduce the stigma and destructive behaviors often associated with mental health issues. Treatment is available, yet only 3 out of 10 individuals needing help actually seek help. Minding Your Mind Programs move away from crisis-based response to prevention through education.
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