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A Q and A with UCLA Health experts on mental health and well-being
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The pandemic was the straw that broke the camel's back, says Dr. April Thames, a clinical neuropsychologist
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Many children may require occupational, physical and speech therapy services
Additional Stories
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Unequal funding is at the core of these disparities
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Along with COVID-19 spreading, measles and polio are reappearing
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Structure and socialization skills are key, says UCLA Health’s Dr. Shilpa Baweja
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Today’s students are dealing with more than ever
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Our reliance on technology for interaction during the COVID-19 pandemic might have complicated things
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Long COVID, which is defined as symptoms that last more than four weeks after infection, can persist for weeks, months or years.
Meet Our Experts
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Annabelle De St. Maurice, MD, MPH
Co-chief Infection Prevention Officer
UCLA Health
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Nava Yeganeh, MD, MPH
Pediatric infectious disease specialist
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
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Shangxin Yang, PhD
Pathologist
UCLA Health
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Shilpa Baweja, LCSW, PhD
Developmental psychologist
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
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Cynthia Whitham, LCSW
Developmental psychologist
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
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Matthew Flesock
Executive Director
UCLA Health Sound Body Sound Mind
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Melissa Brymer, PhD
Director of Terrorism & Disaster Programs
UCLA–Duke National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
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Catherine Lord, Ph.D.
George Tarjan Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry
UCLA’s Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior
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Laura McMullin, PhD
Clinical Curriculum Developer
DMH-UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence
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Erin Morse
Chief Clinical Dietitian
UCLA Health
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Michael Wetter, PsyD
Child and adolescent psychologist
Director of Psychological Services
Nourish for Life and Medical Stabilization Program
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Anuradha Seshadri, MD, MS
Pediatrician and internist
UCLA Health