Mothers are certainly among our unsung heroes – the “glue of families” as Dr. Connie Guille describes them here. Both of those descriptions have been especially true lately. Many mothers (particularly of school-aged children) are facing even more challenges than usual during this pandemic.
While physical health has dominated much of the news about COVID-19, our mental wellbeing is just as important. Dr. Guille is a psychiatrist and Associate Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. She provided some great information on this important topic during my most recent COVID-19 forum last Friday.
You can find a link to our full 20-minute conversation below – it’s definitely worth a listen. Her advice applies to all of us, not just mothers.