Presenters:

Darius Tandon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Northwestern University School of Medicine

Focus:

This presentation will highlight the two-generational (parent and child) effects of stress and depression on on families. Presentation topics will focus on prevalence of mental health concerns, effects of poor mental health and parents and children, strategies for identifying families with mental health concerns, and approaches for providing services and supports for families experiencing stress.

Objectives:

1. Participants will understand how stress can negatively impact new parents and their children
2. Participants will understand signs and symptoms of poor mental health, particularly depression among new parents
3. Participants will be able to appraise the usefulness of different resources for addressing stress and poor mental among new parents

Session Materials:

Session Presentation - Effects of Stressors

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