Indian Prairie Unit District 204 is hosting its first Mental Health Symposium on Saturday, March 4. The keynote, "Protecting Our Children: Understanding and Monitoring Youth Mental Health," will be presented by KidsMatter and the Naperville Police Department in partnership with Linden Oaks and Fox Valley Institute.
Psychologist offers tips to help you, your kids cope with Capitol attacks Concerned about how to talk to your kids about the attack on the U.S. Capitol? An Aurora psychologist offers tips on helping them manage their fear and anxiety. Associated Press Marloes Verhoeven
Updated 1/8/2021 6:31 AM
Images of rioters thundering up the U.S. Capitol steps, smashing windows and menacing police officers sparked shock, helplessness, anxiety and sorrow in many who watched the chaos unfold.
The resulting trauma prompted some to seek counseling, said psychologist Dr. Marloes Verhoeven, who reported seeing clients nonstop Thursday. Many were suffering anxiety and panic attacks in response to Wednesday s events, said Verhoeven, a psychologist with Oasis Mental Health in Aurora.