Pandemic Amplifications: An Interview With Angela Adams
Giving her perspective as a social worker of infant and early childhood mental health issues arising during COVID-19, Angela Adams says, “Whatever [clients] have been dealing with before, COVID-19 seems to have amplified that.” In this podcast, Angie emphasizes the impact of social isolation, the intensified mental health needs of mothers in a substance use treatment program, the meaning of trauma-informed care for young children, and the advantages of teletherapy. She hopes that the pandemials’ resilience, flexibility, and creativity practiced during the pandemic will benefit them as they grow older.
Resources
- Anxiety Canada. (2020, August 6). Anxiety in children. https://www.anxietycanada.com/learn-about-anxiety/anxiety-in-children/
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, December 13). COVID-19 parental resource kit. https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/stress-coping/parental-resources/index.html
- Hipp, E. (2008). Fighting invisible tigers: A stress management guide for teens (3rd ed.). Free Spirit Publisher.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.). Tips for survivors of a pandemic: Managing stress. https://store.samhsa.gov/product/tips-for-survivors-of-a-pandemic-managing-stress/PEP20-01-01-020
About the Interviewee
Angela Adams, LCSW, MSSW, has been working in the mental health field for over 20 years. She has experience in a variety of settings including residential treatment, school-based services, therapeutic foster care, and community mental health. Currently, Angela is employed at Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital with the Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialists group. In this setting, she primarily works with mothers in recovery from substance use disorders. Contact: angela.Adams@Nortonhealthcare.org
Suggested Citation
Ruffner, A. (2022, September 1). Pandemic amplifications: An interview with Angela Adams [Audio podcast]. imagine. www.imagine.musictherapy.biz