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KENILWORTH, N.J., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ All families have been impacted by COVID-19, and parents have worked heroically to help children navigate the disruptions. Still, the pandemic has significantly worsened the mental health crisis facing children in the United States. Anxiety, depression, self-injurious behaviors, eating disorders and substance abuse in children have all increased dramatically over the last year.
In a new editorial on MerckManuals.com, Josephine Elia, MD, Division Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Nemours, A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, explains how as our response to the pandemic continues to evolve, the support parents provide will need to evolve with it. She details what parents should watch out as students return to classrooms and social settings and shares key steps for fostering resilience in children.
/PRNewswire/ The American Cancer Society and the St. Baldrick s Foundation awarded nearly $3 million to researchers fighting to end childhood cancer. The.
For nearly a year, London Kelly has defied the odds. After a rare condition left her without a ribcage, her mother has fought to get her the care she needs, in hopes of finally bringing her home.
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If you see Gaetano Mortillaro (LAW’21) at Commencement this weekend, you might go out of your way to congratulate him. He’s about four feet tall, so he’ll be easy to pick out in a socially distanced sea of red caps and gowns, even if you aren’t familiar with his wry smile.
But you won’t be able to see everything he has overcome to get there.
From poor son of a Gloucester lobsterman to law school graduate is a story that any University would be proud to tell, but the obstacles Mortillaro has surmounted are the stuff of Shakespeare with the last act set during a pandemic, too.
Delaware Nurses on Reinventing During the Pandemic
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A year into the pandemic, we take a look at how these Delaware nurses repurposed their skills and rose to new challenges every step of the way.
When the coronavirus struck with a vengeance in March 2020, it threatened to overwhelm our healthcare system, so Delaware’s nurses sprang into action. We spoke to eight nurses who transitioned away from their regular jobs to fight on the front lines of the pandemic. Read on to find out how it happened and what the experiences meant to them.
Brenda Ewen, RN