Dr. Cheryl Grills discusses how stress related to coronavirus pandemic affects families

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Thursday, July 9, 2020
Psychologist discusses how COVID-19 stress affects families
A new report finds that the coronavirus pandemic, which has magnified challenges for families, puts additional stress on parents, which could harm their children's development. And that stress is even higher in communities of color.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A new report finds that the coronavirus pandemic, which has magnified challenges for families, puts additional stress on parents, which could harm their children's development. And that stress is even higher in communities of color.



In the video above, Dr. Cheryl Grills, psychologist and professor at Loyola Marymount University, joined ABC7 on Thursday to discuss how racial stress affects the parent-child relationship, societal stressors, community initiatives for supporting young people in Los Angeles County.



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