Nearly 1 in 5 Americans filled a prescription for a mental health condition during the pandemic
By: Newsy Staff
and last updated 2021-05-19 16:39:14-04
Thereâs no such thing as a magic pill. During the pandemic, nearly 65 million people thatâs one in five Americans have filled prescription medication to help with a mental health condition.
Experts note it can take some fine-tuning before getting on a medicinal regime that works for a person. So how can someone know if they need meds? Therapy can give you the tools and skills to be able to manage and cope with the symptoms. But the medication is going to address the biological aspects of those disorders, Dr. Erlanger Turner, an assistant professor of psychology at Pepperdine University and the author of Mental Health Among African Americans: Innovations in Research and Practice, told Newsy.
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The pandemic has been hard on adults. But for children and teens, the past year has meant isolation, hours in front of a screen, and a lot changes. And now, many are heading back into the classroom. Some basic things that we can do as parents, first of all, talk through concerns with them, ask them how they re feeling about going back, what are the things you re most excited about? What are the things that you might be concerned about? If you are concerned, parents might be surprised that a kid who seems totally fine with it might record a lot of concerns, and another kid who seems a bit worried might be able to find a lot of things they re excited about, explained Parker Huston, a pediatric psychologist at Nationwide Children s Hospital in Ohio and clinical director for On Our Sleeves.
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The pandemic is hard for teens, too; what parents should look out for
By: Newsy Staff
and last updated 2021-05-07 11:27:58-04
The pandemic has been hard on adults. For children and teens, the past year has meant isolation, hours in front of a screen, and a lot changes. And now, many are heading back into the classroom. Some basic things that we can do as parents, first of all, talk through concerns with them, ask them how they re feeling about going back, what are the things you re most excited about? What are the things that you might be concerned about? If you are concerned, parents might be surprised that a kid who seems totally fine with it might record a lot of concerns, and another kid who seems a bit worried might be able to find a lot of things they re excited about, explained Parker Huston, a pediatric psychologist at Nationwide Children s Hospital in Ohio and clinical director for On Our Sleeves.
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