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Navigating mental health at stressful time of year

Updated: 5:44 PM EDT Jun 15, 2022

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WAALS SO CHARGED WITH STUDENT HAZING BY AN INSTITUTION.' 5 ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH NOW, PUBLIC SCHOOL IS ENDING SOON FOR OUTHSANDS OF MASSACHUSETTS STUDENTS. HERE TO ANSWER YOUR QUTISES IS DR. MANUEL PACHECO, A PSYCHIATRIST AT TUFTS MEDICAL CENT. JESSICA: IT'S A BIG TRANSITION TIME FOR A LOT OF FAMILIES. WHAT IMPACT CAN IT HAVE ON A PARENT'S MENTAL HEALTH? >> WELL, THINGS HAVE BEEN IN TURMOIL FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS BECAUSE OF COVID, BECAUSE EVERY ROUTIN HEAS BEEN DISRUPTEDOR F THE FAMILY. MARIA: SOME ADULTS ARE ALREADY DEALGIN WITH ANXIETY OR DEPRESSI.ON COULD HAVING KIDS AT HOME MAKE THOSE SYMPMSTO WORSE? IS THAT SOMETHING THAT SOME PARENT WHO ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THAT, SHLDOU BE AWARE OF? >> IT COULBED , ESPECIALLY IF THE SCHOOL THAT YOUR KIDS WENT TO WAS KIND OF NOTN I PERSON FOR PARTF O THE YEAR. THERE'S NO TRANSPORTATION SO THE PARENTS HAD TOO D THAT. IT'S IMPORTANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FAMILY RESOURC IESN TERMS OF GRANDPARENTS, AUNTS, UNCLES AND COUSINTOS HELP OUT WITH TAKING CARE OF THE KIDS IF THAT'S AVAILABLE. JESSICA: WTHA ABOUT OTHER HEALTHY SOLUTIONS. IS SUMMER CAMP ONE OF TM?HE >> SUMMER CAMPS I DIFFERENT THINGS. THERSE' SEPLE OVERCAMP AND DAY CAMP. IT'S IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW WHAT RESOUESRC IS AVAILABLE. IT'S HELPFULO T HAVE A STRUCTURE SCHEDULE BOTH DAILY STRUCTURES. YOU GET OUT OF BED AND YOUET G DRESSED AND BRUSH YOUR TEETH. SO THE KIDS AR'TEN WAKGIN UP AT 3:00 EATING CEREAL. WEEKLY SCHEDULE CAN BE HAVING SCHEDULES, REANGDI A BOOK AND DOING CHORES SO THE KIDS HAVE A SENSE OF STRUCTURE AND THEY'RE NOT BICKERING WITH EACH OTHER. MARIA: THAT'RES ALLY GOOD POINT.

Navigating mental health at stressful time of year

Updated: 5:44 PM EDT Jun 15, 2022

Dr. Manuel Pacheco, a psychiatrist at Tufts Medical Center, talks about how families can navigate the stress and anxiety surrounding the changes at this time of year.

Dr. Manuel Pacheco, a psychiatrist at Tufts Medical Center, talks about how families can navigate the stress and anxiety surrounding the changes at this time of year.

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