Helping Our Kids Through Covid with Dr. Erica Lee
“What the research shows about uncertainty is that, the more we fight it, which is sort of our natural instinct, the more we can often end up feeling hopeless or avoid situations that make us feel uncertain. It becomes overwhelming because none of us can tell the future.”
Dr. Erica Lee, Psychologist at the Boston Children’s Hospital talks to Susan about how we can talk to kids and adolescents about covid and coping with all the uncertainty, fear, and anxiety that surrounds us. She discusses the most common struggles and behavioral changes she sees in the children and families she works with, the power of mindfulness practices and validating our feelings while we move through this transitionary period, and why it’s important for adults to ensure they are prioritising their own self-care during this time.
Meet This Episode's Guest
Dr. Erica Lee
Erica Lee, PhD., is an attending psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Boston Children’s Hospital, as well as Instructor in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an Associate Training Director for the Psychology Internship. She earned her undergraduate psychology degree from Cornell University and her doctoral degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
Dr. Lee is interested in the dissemination of evidence-based and culturally responsive interventions for youths and families, with a particular focus on increasing access to behavioral health care among underserved communities. She has extensive experience providing intervention services to diverse youth managing anxiety, depression, disruptive behavior, and comorbid conditions. She also contributes to teaching, training and research projects in these areas at the national and international level and has won multiple awards for her efforts in psychology education.
