In order to help our kids, we must first deal with our own stress related to Covid-19 (Corona Virus). The graphic below from the World Health Organization offers some useful tips on dealing with Covid-19 Stress. Click on the image below for a full screen pdf version.
For more information and resources related to Covid-19, please visit our Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Resource Page.
There is a lot of confusion about what certain symptoms might mean. As the parents of a 12-year-old diagnosed earlier today with what I’m calling the “good ‘ol fashioned” flu, the following chart from Business Insider comparing the symptoms of Covid-19 to other ailments would have been helpful. In hindsight, his symptoms definitely line up with the flu, and having this information ahead of time would have helped with his anxiety.
Click here for the original article that contained this chart.
For more information and resources related to Covid-19, please visit our Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Resource Page.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Graphic. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario “Charo” Gutierrez)
At Hope 4 Hurting Kids, we are pleased to announce the launch of our new:
While we would prefer never to have had to put this page together, we felt we owed it to the young people suffering through these unprecedented events to offer a site full of resources and information about Covid-19 as well as dealing with emotional fallout that comes from both changing circumstances and a lack of information.
Over just last week in the United States where I am: Continue reading