We know living through a pandemic can compound existing mental health problems or introduce new ones for young patients. And for many providers, the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a flurry of tough questions from patients and their families: How do I explain this to my children? How do I help my child understand why their birthday party is canceled? How do I maintain normalcy while my child is out of school and stuck at home?
If you’re also fielding these questions from worried caregivers, this compilation of resources from CHOC — with more to come — can help address these questions and more:
Information, strategies for children, teens with depression, anxiety
- Tips for parenting a child who is depressed
- Depression coping tips for kids and teens
- Depression: Say this, not that
- 7 ways to help reduce Coronavirus (COVID-19) anxiety | En Español
Tips for parents of teens
- Helping teens cope with COVID-19 cancellations
- Tips for teens struggling with stay-at-home orders
- Depression coping tips for kids and teens
Stress-busting tips
- How cognitive behavior therapy can help reduce COVID-19 stress
- 6 tips for coping with COVID-19 stress
- Helping kids cope with COVID-19 stress
Strategies for kids of all ages
- Establishing structure and routine for kids during COVID-19
- Activity ideas for kids during COVID-19
- Kid-friendly mindfulness and meditation strategies to cope with
- COVID-19
- Helping kids who miss their friends during COVID-19
- How to teach kids resilience throughout COVID-19
- How to talk to kids about disappointment during COVID-19 | En Español
En Español
- Cómo hablar con los niños sobre la decepción durante COVID-19 (Seven ways to help children with COVID-19 anxiety)
- Siete maneras para ayudar a los niños sobrellevar la ansiedad debido al Coronavirus (COVID-19) (How to talk to kids about disappointment during COVID-19)
Self-care tips for parents
Find more information to share with patients and families about COVID-19 at choc.org/coronavirus.
