Teen Talk Special Edition Newsletter

Teen voices of COVID-19

Teen Talk: Special Edition A Quarterly Newsletter from the Center for Young Women's Health + Young Men's Health Initiative, Boston Children's Hospital | Written by the Youth Advisors, Spring 2020 TEEN VOICES OF COVID-19 In Teen Voices of COVID19, we interview the Center for Young Women's Health teenage Peer Leaders for insight into their unique experiences during the coronavirus pandemic.  Owen: I'm worried about not knowing what to be worried about. Fear of the unknown. Knowing to be scared of an illness is one thing, but I don't know whether to be scared for myself or my neighbors... Am I in danger? Are my parents? How seriously should I be taking this? There are so many different approaches. Do you go to the grocery store as much as possible to maintain your food stores until you have to stay inside?... Read the full interview with Owen, Alexis, Njoki, and Kaitlyn Alexis: Every day I try and walk my dog for as long as I can, while making sure I stay 6 feet away from everyone else! Spending all day inside, either sitting or lying down, can make you feel lazy. I find that when I finish a walk, I come back home ready to be productive, whether it be with school work or cleaning. Another thing I do to stay entertained and sane, is write... Read the full interview with Alexis and Njoki Kaitlyn: Before all this, I would go from each of my commitments with so much energy, but now there's no friends to hang out with, no cheer practices, and no club meetings. Now that everything has changed, I never realized how much of an impact my routine had on my productivity. During these last few weeks I developed a new routine that's been helpful in doing my work... Read the full interview with Kaitlyn and Njoki Njoki: I hope this pandemic can be looked back on as a time where everyone came together for the greater good, made some sacrifices and gained new perspectives. I hope this can be a model for future problems, not a lesson on what not to do. I hope I will look back on this moment and think about how I got to spend a lot of time with my family and try new things... Read the full interview with Njoki, Kaitlyn, Owen, and Alexis Coronavirus Resources for Young Adults The Center for Young Women's Health and Young Men's Health Initiave is compiling resources for coping with the coronavirus pandemic, covering topics related to emotional health, medical information, and even at-home fitness and wellness excercises. You can find some of our resources here.

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