Given the nearly non-stop media coverage of racial tension, injustice, inequality and police brutality, Dr. Khadijah Watkins, a child psychiatrist and associate director of the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Training Program at MGH, notes that many teens are experiencing a wide range of emotions, including anxiety, fear, and anger. Dr. Watkins reminds parents that conversations about racism should take place in all families, regardless of race, ethnicity, or cultural background. In her article, 10 Ways to Emotionally Support Your Teen in Responding to Racism, she offers practical guidelines for starting these important, yet emotionally challenging, conversations.
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10 Ways to Emotionally Support Your Teen in Responding to Racism (Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds)
Khadijah B. Watkins, M.D., M.P.H. is the Associate Director of the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Training Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. She specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in children, adolescents and adults. Areas of interest and expertise are Anxiety Disorders, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, student and college mental health, diversity, inclusion, and suicide prevention.
