With smartphones, social media and the 24-hour news cycle, information flows nonstop. Teaching your children how to think critically about the world around them is a skill they can develop early and use their whole lives. First, what is critical thinking? “It’s approaching information that is given to you in a mindful, thoughtful way,” said […]
Behavioral health experts offer tips to help kids feel safe after a public tragedy
Whether it’s violence that takes innocent lives or a natural disaster that causes great loss, kids and teens can be upset by what they see on social media and the news. Tragedies are hard for parents, too – processing their own feelings while worrying about their kids’ reactions. Here are tips to help parents reduce […]
Pediatrician offers tips on kids’ mental health
Anxiety isn’t just something adults face: It can affect children of all ages. Here are 5 tips to help you nurture your child’s mental health: Talk about it Dr. Joey Korah, pediatrician at Akron Children’s Pediatrics in Mayfield Heights, recommends starting mental health conversations early and keeping them going. “More people are discussing mental health […]
Family says counseling, open communication key to strong mental health
For Cohen Pierce, it was triggered by the transition to middle school. For his younger sister Lila, it was most apparent the morning of test days. The “its” in both cases were mental health concerns. Cohen’s depression manifested as changes in his personality. He went from his normal happy-go-lucky self to feeling down and negative […]
Akron Children’s delivers digital mental health support tool to adolescents
As the youth mental health crisis continues, Akron Children’s has partnered with Woebot Health to give teens a new tool to help them better manage their symptoms of anxiety and depression. Woebot for Adolescents is available through clinician referral to 13- to 17-year-old patients. This evidence-based, AI-powered mental health support tool is designed to work in […]
Akron Children’s APRN Pediatric Psychiatric Fellowship Program receives accreditation
Akron Children’s APRN Pediatric Psychiatric Fellowship Program was recently awarded accreditation status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This premier accreditation for Advanced Practice Provider (APP) fellowship programs demonstrates excellence in supporting the transition of APRNs and physician assistants into new practice settings. Akron Children’s is the first psychiatric pediatric fellowship program in the nation […]
