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Child psychologist Wendy Evers Gordon, PhD,  directs the Juvenile Trauma Clinic at Upstate
Child psychologist Wendy Evers Gordon, PhD, directs the Juvenile Trauma Clinic at Upstate

Helping children and teens cope with coronavirus anxiety

Adults need to be honest with children and teens about what is happening during the coronavirus pandemic, says child psychologist Wendy Evers Gordon, PhD. But she stresses the need to share positive information as well. Gordon talks about the importance of limiting media consumption and maintaining emotional closeness even while keeping physical distance from loved ones. Gordon directs the Juvenile Trauma Clinic at Upstate, where she is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences.

Note: If you are running a fever along with a cough or shortness of breath and are concerned about a possible coronavirus infection, contact your primary care doctor. If do not have a primary care doctor or are uninsured, call the Upstate COVID-19 hotline at 315-464-3979, and someone will tell you whether you should be tested. The number will be staffed from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. For questions about the disease, call the New York State Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline at 888-364-3065. Click here for COVID-19 information from Upstate.

 

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