>>JENNIFER READY: IT’S NO SURPRISE EXPERTS ARE ANTICIPATING A SPIKE IN ANXIETY
AND DEPRESSION DUE TO
THE CORONAVIRUS BUT WITH
TRADITIONAL IN PERSON
COUNSELING LARGELY UNAVAILABLE
DUE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING
MEASURES. ORGANIZATIONS LIKE
JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES ARE PROVIDING TELL US
THEIR P FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.
JOINING ME NOW ON THE PHONE IS
THE CEO OF JEWISH FAMILY AND
COMMUNITY SERVICES, COLLEEN
RODRIGUEZ COLLEEN THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR BEING WITH US THIS
MORNING. THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
AND RIGHT NOW
PEOPLE ARE REALLY TRYING TO
ADJUST TO A
NEW NORMAL. WHAT ARE SOME OF
THE CHALLENGES THAT FAMILIES
ARE FACING RIGHT NOW.
>> I DON’T THINK ANY OF THAT
THAT EXPERIENCE SOMETHING LIKE
THIS BEFORE. SO WE’RE WORRIED ABOUT OUR FINANCIAL WHAT IS THIS GOING TO LOOK LIKE A
LONG TIME.
IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN THAT ARE IN SCHOOL WE HAVE WE’RE HAVING TO TEACH IN AND BUILD THAT INTO
OUR STILL TRYING TO WORK WHEN
POSSIBLE. AND THEN WE CAN’T
FORGET THE SANDWICH GENERATION
WE HAVE ABOUT ONE IN 10 ARE
TAKING CARE OF CHILDREN WHILE
STILL CARING FOR AGING FAMILY
MEMBERS. AND HOW DO YOU BALANCE
ALL
OF THAT ESPECIALLY WHEN WE’RE
REALLY BEING TOLD THAT CHILDREN
CAN BE VERY HEALTHY BUT
CARRYING THE VIRUS.
2 OLDER FAMILY MEMBERS BUT
THERE’S A LOT TO BALANCE AT THE
TIME THAT WE’VE NEVER
EXPERIENCED BEFORE.
>>JENNIFER READY: AND TO HELP
FAMILIES DURING THIS TIME AND
HELP THEM COPE, YOU GUYS ARE
OFFERING SOMETHING CALLED TELL
A THERAPY
FOR PEOPLE WHO AREN’T FAMILIAR
WITH THAT. WHAT IS TELL US
THEIR P.
>> THE OFFICIAL DEFINITION IS
THAT THE ONLINE DELIVERY AT
SPEECH OCCUPATIONAL AND MENTAL
HEALTH THERAPY VIA LIVE VIDEO
CONFERENCING BUT WHAT DOES IT
REALLY MEAN IT MEANS IT, IT’S
JUST LIKE THEM MORE WHEN YOUR
FACE TIME WITH
YOUR FAMILY, YOU’RE ABLE TO
CONTINUE TO HAVE YOUR REGULAR
APPOINTMENTS WITH YOUR
THERAPIST. WE HAVE ALL THE TALK
THESE THINGS AND WORK FOR YOUR
TREATMENT CALL.
AND HONESTLY EVEN MORE THAN
NOW, BUT I THINK THE IMPORTANT
IS IT HELPING WITH ISOLATION.
TODAY TO HAVE A REGULAR TIME OR
SOMEONE WITH YOU PAYING
ATTENTION TO YOU IN THERE FOR
YOU AND ARE ABLE TO SEE THEM
FACE TO FACE.
>>JENNIFER READY: AND RIGHT NOW
IS NOT THE TIME TO REALLY PUT
YOUR MENTAL HEALTH ON THE BACK
BURN THIS IS AS WE MENTIONED A
VERY CHALLENGING TIME FOR A LOT
OF FAMILIES. SO WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A SERVICE LIKE
THIS DURING
THIS TIME.
>> I DON’T THINK PEOPLE REALIZE
HOW MUCH EVEN JUST THE INTERACT
IN THEIR INTERACTION YOU HAVE
DAY TO DAY WHEN YOU’RE GOING TO
THE STORE WHEN YOU’RE GOING TO
WORK WHEN YOU’RE OUT TALKING
WITH
YOUR NEIGHBORS AND REALLY WE’VE
BEEN INSTRUCTED NOT TO HAVE
BEEN AFFECTED INTERACTION.
PEOPLE MAY LIKELY FEEL MORE
ISOLATED. I’M WORRIED ABOUT
PEOPLE FEELING DEPRESSED AS
THEIR OWN WATCHING THEIR BANK
ACCOUNTS CHANGE AND THEY’RE
WATCHING THE NEWS ALL DAY THAT
THERE’S GOING TO START HAVING A
MORE NEGATIVE OUTLOOK. AND I
THINK IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT
THAT WHEN PEOPLE FEEL ARE
STARTING TO FEEL ANXIOUS
STARTING TO HAVE DEPRESSION.
THEY REACH OUT A CALL AND THEY
THEY TRY TO USE THIS PROCESS,
IT’S REALLY PEOPLE ARE
RESPONDING. WELL AND IF IT
HADN’T REALLY POSITIVE IMPACT.
>>JENNIFER READY: AND WITH THAT BEING SAID WHAT ARE SOME OF THE COPING MECHANISMS THAT YOU DO
OFFER TO PARENTS DURING
THIS TIME.
>> BUT I THINK THE PARENTS FOR
CHILDREN IT COMING UP WITH
A SCHEDULE. IT’S REALLY HARD TO
BECOME THE TEACHER AND WORK AND
TAKE CARE OF FAMILY MEMBERS.
IT EVEN WHETHER YOU’RE MARRIED
AND YOUR OR YOUR
CO PARENTING MAKING SURE YOU’RE
ON THE SAME SIDE AND YOU’RE
USING THE SAME MESSAGES THE
CHILDREN IN THE SAME STRUCTURE
WITH CHILDREN. I THINK IT’S
IMPORTANT THAT WE’RE CALM WE’RE
TALKING TO OUR KIDS AND WE ARE
EDUCATING THEM ABOUT THE VIRUS
AN AGE APPROPRIATE WAY. AND
IT’S WORKING TOGETHER
TO FIND A STRUCTURE AND A WAY
FOR OUR KIDS TO HAVE AN OUTLET
TO EXPRESS THEIR CONCERNS AND
TO KEEP THEM OCCUPIED DURING
THIS TIME.
>>JENNIFER READY: AND REAL
QUICKLY BEFORE WE GO PEOPLE ARE
INTERESTED IN TAKING ADVANTAGE
OF THIS SERVICE WHERE CAN THEY
LEARN
MORE INFORMATION.
>> ABSOLUTELY THEY CAN EITHER
CALL DIRECTLY TO 3, 9, 4, 5
THAT IN YOUR BACK
OR THEY CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE
AT WWW J F. THE ACT BACK GOT
TO WORK, WE’LL BE HAPPY
TO HELP.