THURSDAY, MARCH 31
PROGRAM # 9579 12:00 PM PT
Debunking Myths on Children’s Mental Health.
A medical expert on Covid and youth mental health debunks coronavirus myths and addresses parents concerns on the mental health of their children. What are the effects of the pandemic on children’s mental health? Does wearing a mask cause anxiety or mental health problems? What are the effects of face masks on the mental health of children? Can they play sports with face masks? How can we fight Covid stigma and discrimination? This broadcast is in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health. In addition, a medical researcher examines the news about the second booster shot, who is eligible and what are the benefits.
Guests: Dr. Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Director, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, UC Davis, Davis, CA; Dr. Alicia Fernández, Professor, Researcher and Physician, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Photo: Chinh Le Duc via Unspalsh
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