Red River Radio: Health Matters - Dr. Shawn McNeil, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at LSUHS hosts a discussion on recognizing autism in children and therapies and treatments to support children with autism with other LSUHS professionals.
KNOE - Dr. Shawn McNeil, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at LSUHS says mental health is as important and in some cases more important than a person’s physical health. He says some children are going through a lot of stressful events right now. including their sleep schedule changing, more expectations in a new grade level, or the pandemic, including mask mandates.
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