Ep. 104: The Pandemic's Impact on Self-Advocacy and Finding Balance with Food Allergy

We're exploring how to come back stronger after living through the last few years in the Pandemic. We're diving into how shutdowns and hybrid school schedules impacted our ability to self-advocate safe food allergy practices, which can be related to other health conditions, with FAACT's Director of Behavioral Health, Emery Brown, Ed.S., NCSP - Nationally Certified School Psychologist, to discover solutions, balance, and hope as we enter the next phase of the Pandemic. 

To keep you in the know, here are helpful resources:

Podcasts:

• Your Family: Building Resilience in Kids
• Food Allergy Anxiety and Depression
• Self-care and Coping Skills: Tips for You and Your Family

Blogs:

• Compassion in a Time of Chaos: There is No Right Response

Resources:

• FAACT''s Behavioral Health Center
• FAACT's 'My Food Allergy Resilience Kit'
• FAACT's Coping Skills Menu for Kids
• FAACT's 'Parents: How to Listen to Your Children and Teens When They Are Ready to Talk to You About Their Mental Health'
• FAACT's 'When It’s Time to Seek Help: Behavioral Health Issues and Your Food Allergies'
• FAACT's Self-care Section

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