Globally, we have been experiencing significant challenges as a result of the COVID pandemic across nearly all domains of life. The true extent of the toll taken on mental health and well-being across the population is not yet fully appreciated. Children and adolescents constitute about one-third of the world’s population and are a particularly vulnerable group for the onset of mental disorders. Listen in for an informative discussion with Dr. Mojgan Makki as she shares insights on how the pandemic has impacted her patients and practice as a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist.

In this interview, Dr. Makki provides perspectives on various aspects of how the COVID pandemic has, and continues to, impact children, adolescents, and their families. She touches on how these unprecedented times have been experienced among those with pre-existing mental health disorders, issues surrounding social isolation & loneliness, and the role of technology and social media on our youth. Dr. Makki also discusses the role of parents as well as resources available for navigating through these challenging times.

Featuring:
• Mojgan Makki, MD, DFAACAP

Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry Private Practice, Chicago & Northbrook, IL

• Rachel Self, PhD, MS
Senior Medical Science Liaison, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.


Mojgan Makki, MD is paid consultants of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.


Rachel Self, PhD, MS, is a paid employee of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.


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