295 - Dr. Donna Housman on Mental Health and Wellbeing

<p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Today’s episode features a conversation with Dr. Donna Housman. Dr. Housman is a clinical psychologist and founder of the Housman Institute, a Boston-based, early childhood training, research, and advocacy organization. This institute also features its own lab school, Beginnings.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">In these challenging times, Dr. Donna Housman has been providing insights to parents who are having to not only adjust to the stress of having to self-quarantine and social distance but also become full-time teachers and caregivers to their children.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Listen in as Dr. Housman talks with Rebecca Midles, the Vice President of Learning Design at Getting Smart, about the importance of mental health among parents, teachers, and students.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[:10] About today’s episode with Dr. Donna Housman.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[:50] Welcoming Dr. Donna Housman to the podcast.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[1:02] Dr. Housman shares about her work and background.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[2:35] Why teachers are becoming increasingly stressed and burned out; and how they can get the help, support, and feedback they need in order to be able to serve students and their schools.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[6:26] Dr. Housman highlights a study.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[8:26] A big piece to why teachers are stressed right now and why they need, more than ever, SEL.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[9:45] What teachers need to do in order to be available for the children that they teach.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[10:38] Strategies, advice, and hope in