Search results
Claire McCarthy is an Australian screenwriter, director, producer, and visual artist.
Claire McCarthy, MD, is a pediatrician and a senior faculty editor for Harvard Health Publishing. She writes about health and parenting topics for various online platforms and publications.
- hhp_info@health.harvard.edu
- A National Emergency Among Children and Teens
- Mental Health Is Just as Important as Physical Health
- Create Rituals of Communication and Safe Spaces to Talk
- Make Sure Your Child Has Downtime
- Encourage Healthy Media Habits
- Make Sure Your Child Is Getting Enough Sleep — and Some Exercise
- Keep in Touch with Teachers, Coaches, and Other Adults in Your Child's Life
- Try to Make Your Home A Judgement-Free Safe Haven
- Pay Attention to Your Own Mental Health
In the fall of 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics along with the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Children's Hospital Association declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health. They called for increased funding for mental health resources, as well as other actions, including more integration of...
First and foremost, we must understand that. If a child has a fever or a persistent cough, parents react — they pay attention and reach out for help. But if a child seems sad or irritable, or less interested in activities they used to enjoy, they tend to think of it as a phase, or teen angst, or something else that can be ignored. The mental health...
It's easy to lose connection with our children, especially our teens. Whether it's family dinner, family game night, talking on the ride to school, or a nightly check-in before bed, having regular times to ask open-ended questions and to listen to your children is important.
We all need this, and children particularly need it. Be sure they aren't overscheduled; make sure that there is time for them to do things they enjoy.
One of the things kids enjoy these days is being on their devices, which can be fun and connect them to friends, but can also contribute to problems with mental health. Talk to your child about how they use media. Common Sense Mediahas a wealth of useful information.
Both are very important for mental health as well as physical health. Here are tips to help your child get the sleep they need. And even short bursts of exercisecan lessen anxiety.
Not only may they have information about your child that you need, but they can also play an important supportive role. Open lines of communication with them can make a difference — and help to create community, which we all need, especially now.
This doesn't mean you can't and shouldn't have expectations about behavior or grades. But you can have expectations without judgment; you can and should let your child know that you love them no matter what, that they can say what they feel, and that you will always help them. Do your best to listen more than you talk; be empathetic and forgiving. ...
Children pay more attention to what parents do than what they say. If you are clearly struggling with anxiety or depression, and aren't doing anything about it, that sends the wrong message to your children. It also makes it hard to be a good parent. If we take care of each other and ourselves, we can weather this storm. Follow me on Twitter@drClai...
- hhp_info@health.harvard.edu
People also ask
Who is Claire McCarthy?
What does Dr McCarthy do for a living?
Who is Christine McCarthy?
Jan 3, 2018 · 10 Directors to Watch: Claire McCarthy Explores Shakespeare’s Feminine Side in ‘Ophelia’. Sundance-annointed helmer challenges the male gaze with unique retelling of 'Hamlet,' focusing...
Claire McCarthy. MD. Pediatrician, Children's Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC); Director, Pediatric Diagnostic Program. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School. Request an Appointment. Phone: 617-355-7701. Fax: 617-730-0505. Email: Email Me. NPI: 1710055611. Print Profile.
Jun 26, 2019 · Claire McCarthy is the director of Ophelia, a Shakespeare retelling that focuses on the tragic heroine of Hamlet. She talks about her vision, casting choices, and how she subverts the male gaze in the film.
Jun 28, 2019 · Ophelia: Directed by Claire McCarthy. With Daisy Ridley, Mia Quiney, Calum O'Rourke, Nathaniel Parker. A reimagining of Hamlet, told from Ophelia's perspective.