The University of Kansas Health System is treating a total of 47 COVID patients today, up from 34 Friday. Other significant numbers:
- 27 with the active virus today, 17 Friday
- 1 in ICU, 1 Friday
- 3 on ventilators, 0 Friday
- 20 hospitalized but out of acute infection phase, 17 Friday
Key points from today’s guests:
Abraham Sisay, Freedom Project founder
- Former professional soccer player, founded Freedom Project out of own personal experience with anxiety
- Freedom Project is a documentary series that chronicles the struggles of mental health experiences in America and the freedom found in reframing perceptions about them
- Series plans to address core community issues like pediatric and adult mental health, burnout, violence, and homelessness in Kansas City
- As a former athlete, one of the biggest things he feels like parents always miss is the child actually has a voice and they want to communicate their feelings
- Hopes to help people overcome the stigma of seeking mental help
Dr. Tyler Kjorvestad (CHUR'-VA-STAD), director Comprehensive Depression Assessment and Treatment Clinic, The University of Kansas Health System
- It’s important to distinguish between normal anxiety that all of us experience and crippling anxiety, which affects our ability to function normally
- 30 % of all humans will develop some kind of anxiety disorder in their lifetimes
- A little bit of anxiety can be helpful in motivating us to do something productive, whereas someone with depression has no motivation or drive to do anything
- Discussed two new medicines to treat mental health disorders. One is a timed release pill to treat major depressive disorder, the other is a nasal spray
- Children tend to model their behavior after their parent of the same sex
Dr. Tyler Droege (Drey-gee), child psychologist, The University of Kansas Health System
- The pandemic has caused a huge increase in anxiety in children and adolescents
- Classic symptoms are difficulties in concentration and focus, sleep, irritability, anger, mood swings and some types of aggressive behavior
- It’s important to let children as young as four and five express their thoughts and feelings
- Described how tell whether your child is just sad or suffering depression and needing professional help
- Pandemic has helped de-stigmatize mental health. “It’s OK not to be OK.”
Dr. Dana Hawkinson, medical director Infection Prevention and Control, The University of Kansas Health System
- COVID numbers at the health system are up since Friday, but overall hospitalizations are on a downward trend
- Monkeypox cases continue to rise, but not at the same rate as the previous four or five weeks
- Discussed research looking at whether tiny blood clots may be causing long COVID symptoms
Wednesday, August 31 at 8:00 a.m. is the next Open Mics With Dr. Stites. The number of women in prison has increased by 475 percent since 1980. We go behind bars to talk sexual health with incarcerated women. Find out why population health experts say their work is vital for these women.
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