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August 20

Parental mental health: Raising healthier families

Mental Health
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Location
Online

Event Type

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Event Type

Lectures/Seminars/Forums
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Parents today are facing unprecedented levels of stress, with many reporting symptoms of anxiety, depression, burnout, and loneliness. The U.S. Surgeon General’s 2024 advisory calls parental mental health and well-being an urgent public health issue, sighting the effects of parental health on the health and development of children. In this discussion, experts will examine the factors driving parental stress, explore how parental mental health shapes child development and family well-being, and discuss evidence-based strategies to better support parents. Drawing on research in public health, psychology, and child development, panelists will share practical insights for families while considering the policies and community investments needed to help parents—and the next generation—thrive. 

Watch the premiere on our YouTube page.

An on-demand video will be posted after the event. 

Speakers

Archana Basu

Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Research Scientist, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Psychologist, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH); Co-Director, Integrated Primary Care Program, MGH/MassGeneral Brigham
Archana Basu

Karestan Koenen

Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Karestan Koenen

Jayne Singer

IECMH-E, Director of Relational Health and Clinical Training, Brazelton Touchpoints Center; Senior Attending Psychologist, Division of Developmental Medicine and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Boston Children’s Hospital; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School 
Headshot of panelist Jayne Singer

Richard Weissbourd

Senior Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education; Director, Making Caring Common Project 
Headshot of panelist Richard Weissbourd

Moderator

Melody Mendez

Anchor/Reporter, NBC10 Boston 
Headshot of Melody Mendez

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