Mental Health Needs & Supports for People Living with ALS and their Caregivers

Join us for our December ALS Learning Series with Dr. Melinda S. Kavanaugh.  Dr. Kavanaugh will discuss ways in which ALS affects mental health and the need for support - for both the person living with ALS and their caregivers, including the children and youth. Dr. Kavanaugh will also review recent research findings informing supportive interventions and tools, targeting support for the whole family.
To learn more about Melinda Kavanaugh’s work visit: globalneuroycare.org/
To learn more about caregiver resources visit: lesturnerals.org/caregiver/
To join a virtual support group visit: lesturnerals.org/support-serv...
Timestamps:
0:00-3:09 - Introduction to Les Turner ALS Foundation
3:10-7:59 - Introduction to presentation
8:00- 9:50 - " What do we mean by mental health"
9:51- 12:18 - "Mental Health in Persons Living with ALS"
12:19- 17:15 - "Addressing Mental Health Concerns"
17:16- 20:59 - "Caregiver Mental Health"
21:00- 23:37 "Caregiver Supports"
23:28- 25:05 " Research on families and illness"
25:06-27:29 " Children,Youth, and Young Adult Mental Health"
27:30- 30:42 "Addressing Mental Health"
30:43 - 34:30 "Genetic risk also creates mental health issues"
34:31-35:39 " Impact of testing on Youth at Risk"
35:40-37:40 " Supporting mental health in children and youth"
37:41- 40:37 " Grief and Loss"
40:38- 43:25 "Losses as Illness Progresses"
43:26- 47:25 "Signs of Complicated Grief and how to address it"
47:26- 49:44 "Barriers to addressing mental health in ALS"
49:45- 52:55 Resources and closing of presentation
52:56- 1:01:47 Q&A