Coronavirus Pandemic: Mental Health and Coping town hall

Thursday, May 13, 2021
NEW YORK (WABC) -- As we continue the important discussion during this Mental Health Awareness Month, Eyewitness News hosted a town hall on anxiety over the reopening of the Tri-State area.
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We discussed the warning signs of mental health problems and what we can do about it.

Coronavirus: Mental Health and Coping town hall


The town hall also featured experts who talked about the importance of mental health and anxiety over the reopening.

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Meet the panelists:

-Dr. Shereef Elnahal, President and CEO of Newark University hospital and former NJ Health Commissioner
-Dr. Timothy Brennan, psychiatry at Mount Sinai
-Avital Falk, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in evidence-based interventions for children, adolescents and young adults suffering from anxiety and mood disorders
-Joo Han, Deputy Director of the Asian American Federation and has headed up their mental health efforts for many years
- Dr. Ritesha Krishnappa, Associate Director in the Department of Psychiatry at Health + Hospitals, Elmhurst.
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