Epidemiologists and virologists around the world are scrambling to understand and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. There is another group of researchers who are concerned about a slightly different foe: the mental health pandemic.
Michigan Public Health student Anthony Dang and his team earned the top prize at the 2020 Innovation in Action competition. The four-person team created Heard, an app designed to digitally connect individuals with chronic illness to peer support.
How do we talk about coronavirus and COVID-19 to children, who may not fully understand what is happening? How can parents and guardians ease the concerns of their children during this time that is likely creating stress for all members of the family?
At a time when much of the population is practicing social distancing due to the spread of COVID-19, Alison Miller, associate professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, explains methods for managing stress as well as who may be vulnerable to added mental health and stress impacts during this time.
Parents who experience food insecurity might think they're protecting their children from their family's food situation by eating less or different foods so their children can be spared, but a new study from assistant professor of Nutritional Sciences, Cindy Leung, shows that children know more about food insecurity than their parents give them credit for.
Dr. Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, talks about preventing midlife health concerns and disability for caregivers.