Taking Care of Your Mental Health

December 03, 2019
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Part two of our interview with Dr. Sarah Wakefield, chair of the department of psychiatry at TTUHSC School of Medicine. Part one focused on children’s mental health and why good and open communication with your children is important. In part two, Dr. Wakefield tells us how to deal with anxiety, especially in the era of the 24-hour news cycle, why it’s OK to show your child you have different emotions, and also show that you can cope with your emotions, how children and adults can use a transitional object to deal with change, gives us tips on what to do to improve our overall well-being, including self-care and addresses the stigma surrounding depression and why people should seek help.