Episode 1 | Aired September 09, 2020
Run time: 27:46
We look at ways the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our brains and minds – the potential short- and long-term neurological effects of the virus, as well as its impact on society and our families.
Episode Segments
The Kleffner Family
Episode 1 | Segment 1 | Aired September 09, 2020
Run time: 8:51
We follow a family of six who has been sheltering in place, addressing the impact of COVID on children and working parents.
Importance of Positive Psychology
Episode 1 | Segment 2 | Aired September 09, 2020
Run time: 2:54
A third of Americans are showing signs of clinical anxiety or depression during the pandemic – watch how positive psychology can be helpful in combatting this.
COVID-19 Mental Health Guide
Episode 1 | Segment 3 | Aired September 09, 2020
Run time: 3:54
Using its evidence-based model of treatment for veterans, the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program partnered with New York University to create a COVID-19 mental health guide.
James Curran Discusses COVID 19
Episode 1 | Segment 4 | Aired September 09, 2020
Run time: 2:15
Dr. James Curran, Dean of Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health, discusses COVID-19 as a global pandemic and its similarities to the early days of the AIDS crisis.
COVID 19 and Neurological Implications
Episode 1 | Segment 5 | Aired September 09, 2020
Run time: 1:53
This segment features neurological effects from COVID-19 from those who have suffered serious brain injuries from the virus to blood-clotting disorders that cause stroke.
COVID 19 and Increased Substance Use
Episode 1 | Segment 6 | Aired September 09, 2020
Run time: 3:54
This segment explores increased substance abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic and its risk factors like stress, anxiety, depression and housing and financial stability.
Creating a COVID-19 Vaccine
Episode 1 | Segment 7 | Aired September 09, 2020
Run time: 3:36
In a race against COVID-19, Emory researchers are creating a vaccine, taking what they know from HIV-related vaccine efforts and translating it into a potential vaccine.