Experiencing a worldwide pandemic at any age is challenging, and whilst we all have different situations to cope with, the increased strain on mental health at a young age can be extremely difficult.

We’ve brought together a panel of experts to discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on wellbeing and mental health in children and young people, so we can support our loved ones during unprecedented circumstances.

Join our panel at 1:00 PM BST on 10 June 2020 on the FutureLearn YouTube channel, to take part in this live discussion, share your thoughts and have your questions answered.

This discussion is the second of our live events on how to protect and understand health and wellbeing during the pandemic. Hear experts explore the challenges and some positive outcomes of lockdown.

You can learn more by engaging with these courses:

Childhood Adversity: The Impact of Childhood Maltreatment on Mental Health: [ Ссылка ]

COVID-19: Psychological Impact, Wellbeing and Mental Health: [ Ссылка ]

COVID-19: Helping Young People Manage Low Mood and Depression: [ Ссылка ]


The Panel:

Dr Monika Parkinson - Clinical Psychologist and Research Fellow at the University of Reading

Rosie Youngman, 20 - Rosie will be sharing her experiences as a young person living at home during lockdown, some of the challenges she’s faced and how she’s managing her mental health.

Paul Jenkins OBE - Chief Executive Officer at The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Dr. Vanessa Puetz - Senior Teaching Fellow in Developmental Neuroscience and Psychopathology at University College London. Over the past decade, Vanessa has focused on exploring the impact of early caregiver separation and childhood adversity on the emotional, social and neural development of children employing a variety of assessments including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), endocrine measures and psychological assessments. Vanessa contributes to postgraduate teaching at UCL on the MRes programme Developmental Neuroscience and Psychopathology in collaboration with Yale University and is the creator of the FutureLearn MOOC "Childhood Adversity: The Impact of Childhood Maltreatment on Mental Health” (see [ Ссылка ] for more information).


If you're worried about how the coronavirus pandemic could be affecting a loved one’s mental health, this is a great chance to learn from and engage in a discussion with experts.

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