The isolation and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic caused Bethesda-area kids and teens to struggle with anxiety, depression and eating disorders.
County to Host Online Conversation on Pediatric Wellness Feb. 24
An online conversation focused on pediatric wellness in the time of COVID-19 will be held Feb. 24 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event will be free to the public, according to a recent press release.
The event is part of a series, Wellness Community Events: Healing and Holding On – One Conversation at a Time for the Community. The series focuses on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and wellness of communities.
Dr. Dominique Foulkes, medical director and chair of pediatrics at Suburban Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine in Bethesda, will lead the conversation. Dr. Foulkes works with the Shaw Family Pediatric Emergency Center, an innovative facility that combines emergency and inpatient services.