“There's a link between experiencing stressors and having difficulties with mental health.” – Melissa Nobile, psychologist MSc.
With the global pandemic far from over, the dramatic adjustment to the ‘new normal’ is placing an additional strain on the mental health of our youth.
In the eleventh episode of The Kusnacht Practice’s podcast series, Global Sales and Marketing Director Philippe Rovere talks with Melissa Nobile – psychologist MSc about the rising cases of mental health disorders among young people.
Melissa explores the many circumstances that have led to the increase. The stressors created by the lockdown and its related effects on children through ‘social referencing’, as well as the developmental stunting experienced by teens.
She addresses the alarming escalation in eating disorders and incidences of self-harming, identifying the warning signs and providing advice to parents and loved ones’ on the steps to seeking help.
“There's a link between experiencing stressors and having difficulties with mental health.” – Melissa Nobile, psychologist MSc.
With the global pandemic far from over, the dramatic adjustment to the ‘new normal’ is placing an additional strain on the mental health of our youth.
In the eleventh episode of The Kusnacht Practice’s podcast series, Global Sales and Marketing Director Philippe Rovere talks with Melissa Nobile – psychologist MSc about the rising cases of mental health disorders among young people.
Melissa explores the many circumstances that have led to the increase. The stressors created by the lockdown and its related effects on children through ‘social referencing’, as well as the developmental stunting experienced by teens.
She addresses the alarming escalation in eating disorders and incidences of self-harming, identifying the warning signs and providing advice to parents and loved ones’ on the steps to seeking help.