Children are experiencing a lot of fear, anxiety, and questions surrounding the effects of the coronavirus, but Licensed Clinical Social Worker Jennie Mazza Jones has some helpful professional advice.
People can take before the news starts having an effect on their mental well-being.
Newschannel 2's kirk tupaj brings us some advice from a licensed clinical social worker.
The coronavirus pandemic is having an effect on just about every aspect of our lives.
Our children are no exception.
What may have started out as some fun time off from school is now causing anxiety and stress for a number of kids.
Jennie mazza jones is a licensed clinical social worker, and registered play therapist.
She recommends the first step in taking care of your children is to take care of yourself.
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None sot: jennie mazza jones, licensed clinical social worker there's no easy one size fits all solution, but i do recommend parents are taking care of themselves first.
There's this saying that you can't pour from an empty cup, so if you're not taking care of yourself, that makes it even more difficult to be able to meet the needs of your children and your family.
Trying to manage work, home schooling, and regular day-to-day life is difficult enough, so many parents are allowing extra screen time to ease the stress.
Jennie believes parents shouldn't add additional self- guilt to these situations, but she says having good physical health is important to maintaining your mental health.
Sot: jennie mazza jones, licensed clinical social worker i've been talking to kids and parents about making sure they're moving their bodies even if they can't get outside.
Trying their best to continue to eat healthy, and that's difficult because when the human body's under stress, we reach more toward things that are high in sugar or high in alcohol, and then that can start to exacerbate some of the problems. sot: kirk tupaj what point should parents start having their kids see a counselor?
Sot: jennie mazza jones, licensed clinical social worker i always recommend that you follow your gut and what you know about your child when having conversations.
Follow their lead.
We don't always have to answer or give a ton of information, so not answering what isn't asked is also very important.
Good communication is key to strengthening your relationship with your children, and if you feel it's needed, there is help out there.
There are some insurance companies that cover mental health services, so check with your provider.
We'll provide a few numbers to mental health agencies on our website wktv.com.
In clinton, i'm kirk tupaj reporting for newschannel 2.
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