Parents Managing Children Who Are Vulnerable and Different

About this episode

Dr. Saran Heron interviews Dr. Ellen Bassuk about mental health advocacy for vulnerable children and families.

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Ellen Bassuk, a psychiatrist, researcher, clinician, and advocate whose five-decade career has focused on mental health, homelessness, and vulnerable populations, especially families and children. She served as Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School for nearly 40 years. She will share personal experience with her son, as a parent, and importance of advocation for your loved ones. She believes you should protect those who are vulnerable and different, while helping them to rise!

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Saran Heron

Guest: Dr. Ellen Bassuk

Topics covered

• mental health
• advocacy
• vulnerable populations
• parenting
• homelessness

Keywords

• mental health
• advocacy
• vulnerable children
• parenting
• homelessness
• Dr. Ellen Bassuk
• Dr. Saran Heron

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard Medical School

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