Karestan C. Koenen

Cognoscenti contributor

Karestan C. Koenen, Ph.D., is a professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where she works to reduce the population burden of mental disorders through research, training and advocacy.

Recently published

Sandra Young arrives at Whittier Elementary School with her daughters Baylin, 5, and Paytin, 2, on Tues., Aug. 24, 2021, in Salt Lake City. Kids in Salt Lake City are headed back to school wearing masks after the mayor issued a mandate order despite heavy restrictions on mask mandates imposed by the GOP-dominated Legislature. (Rick Bowmer/AP)

The Pandemic Is Still Here. How Can We Help Kids Return To School?

Parents can help children through uncertain times by developing their own narratives, write Archana Basu and Karestan C. Koenen.

Cognoscenti

Aug 26, 2021

In this March 7, 2020 file photo, a swing sits empty on a playground outside Achievement First charter school in Providence, R.I. (David Goldman/AP)

Talking To Your Kids About Coronavirus

Although the current timeline is uncertain, we know the coronavirus pandemic will end. We, as parents, can influence what our children take forward from it.

Cognoscenti

Mar 17, 2020