Alumni Alumni Advisory Board Nov 27, 2020 Children’s Mental Health: How a Pandemic Has Created a New Epidemic Batten School lecturer Brooke Lehmann.The need for mental health care for children and adolescents has never been higher. Even before COVID-19, the number of children and youth experiencing acute anxiety and depression was rising. The current pandemic has further exacerbated these circumstances, leading our country into yet another epidemic—but one that is, unfortunately, lesser-known. On UVA’s Lifetime Learning podcast, Brooke Lehmann, a lecturer at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, explores the state of children’s mental health, both pre- and post-pandemic. She offers insight into what may be driving our children to experience such a heightened need for interventions, and thoughts as to how parents and caregivers can help support children and youth through this crisis. Listen on SoundCloud Brooke Lehmann Brooke Lehmann is a lecturer at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. A national expert on the design, development, and reform of pediatric health/mental health services, special education and child welfare systems, her work addresses policies ranging from school-based health care to international crisis support for children and families. Read full bio Related Content Brooke Lehmann The Lobbyist Is In: A UVA Youth Health Advocate Takes on a Polarized Congress News People told Batten's Brooke Lehmann she would never find bipartisan support for school-based health centers. She didn’t listen. Prioritizing Youth Mental Health News In the United States, youth mental illness is on the rise. Young people are increasingly likely to be diagnosed with a mental health condition and even to die by suicide. COVID-19 has exacerbated the situation, turning it into “a pandemic of its own,” Batten lecturer Brooke Lehmann told an online audience during the latest edition of Batten Expert Chats. Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Brooke Lehmann Brooke Lehmann is a lecturer at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. A national expert on the design, development, and reform of pediatric health/mental health services, special education and child welfare systems, her work addresses policies ranging from school-based health care to international crisis support for children and families. Read full bio
The Lobbyist Is In: A UVA Youth Health Advocate Takes on a Polarized Congress News People told Batten's Brooke Lehmann she would never find bipartisan support for school-based health centers. She didn’t listen.
Prioritizing Youth Mental Health News In the United States, youth mental illness is on the rise. Young people are increasingly likely to be diagnosed with a mental health condition and even to die by suicide. COVID-19 has exacerbated the situation, turning it into “a pandemic of its own,” Batten lecturer Brooke Lehmann told an online audience during the latest edition of Batten Expert Chats.