RAISE AWARENESS
Join us in supporting conversations about emotional health during each clinical encounter. The resources on this page will help you understand the importance and feasibility of fostering emotional health among pediatric patients with chronic conditions and their families.
These tools and resources were made with you in mind. Look for the “helpful for” tags to identify which resources may be relevant to you as a patient, parent, clinician, training program director, or trainee.
How are you doing?
This video offers an introduction to the reason “why” The Roadmap for Emotional Health Project is so needed. It highlights the impact of chronic conditions on emotional health. The impact of simply asking, "How are you doing?" can truly make a difference in patient, parent, and family outcomes.
Helpful for: Everyone
A Patient Shares How Clinicians Can Empower Patients by Asking About Emotional Health
Meg Didier is a patient with a chronic condition and friend of The Roadmap for Emotional Health Project. In this video, she shares how all clinicians can positively impact patients' emotional health by asking early and often.
Helpful for: Patients and Families, Clinicians, Program Directors, and trainees
The Impact of Being Black while Living with a Chronic Condition
The impact of being Black while living with a chronic condition: Inpatient perspectives published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine and calls attention to identified areas of concern for Black patients and parents during hospitalization and discusses actionable strategies for improvement. This publication was based on a panel discussion among three Black parents and a young Black adult who shared their lived experience of being Black, having a chronic condition, and interacting with the healthcare system. In a 9-minute video inspired by this publication, pediatric psychologist Lori Crosby describes actionable strategies for how clinicians can build a safe space for patients and families from disadvantaged populations to share their concerns.
Helpful for: Everyone
An Elevator Pitch is a concise and impactful speech that effectively communicates the significance of The Roadmap for Emotional Health Project. This brief presentation aims to engage listeners, sparking their interest and encouraging them to learn more about the project and take simple, meaningful actions to support emotional well-being.