August 19, 2020
Maria Espinola, PsyD, assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at the UC College of Medicine, offers advice for parents wishing to talk to their children about staying safe in the midst of COVID-19. Schools are reopening and parents are anxious as the pandemic continues.
August 10, 2020
UC's Jeffrey Strawn was involved in developing an app to help patients combat anxiety related to COVID-19.
July 31, 2020
Maria Espinola, PsyD, assistant professor in the UC College of Medicine, explains what separates a nervous breakdown from an otherwise difficult time in your life is how well you can keep your emotions in check. Feelings that you would normally be able to manage can erupt. “During a nervous breakdown, fear can turn into terror, sadness into despair and hopelessness, and anger into rage and fury,” Espinola says.
November 12, 2020
A UC expert discusses a new study from the University of Oxford that shows around 20% of COVID-19 survivors are struggling with mental health issues after recovering from the disease.
June 12, 2021
Maria Espinola, PsyD, a clinical psychologist at the University of Cincinnati, spoke with WVXU about a special event to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates among Latinos in Greater Cincinnati. The June 13 free vaccination event. runs from noon to 3 p.m. at Kellogg Soccer Field at 4609 Kellogg Avenue. It features food, salsa dancing, and music. Vaccines, both Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson are available, and offered to those 12 and older.
June 10, 2021
Maria Espinola, PsyD, a clinical psychologist in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, spoke with WKRC-TV in Cincinnati for a story on anxiety among children as guidance for COVID-19 safety evolves.
June 11, 2021
After months of isolation, getting back out there may be hard for some people, said Dr. Caleb Adler, professor of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience at the University of Cincinnati. There's a sense of natural anxiety that comes with being out of the dating game for a while – especially when the apps are put to the side.
February 21, 2022
The University of Cincinnati's Dr. Erica Birkley was featured on 55KRC's Simply Medicine program to discuss the need for better mental health resources for students.
February 21, 2022
The University of Cincinnati's Dr. Maria Espinola was featured in a Healthline article examining a recent study showing COVID-19 infection increases a person's risk for mental health disorders.
February 11, 2022
Everyday Health featured the University of Cincinnati's Dr. Shana Feibel in an article explaining the differences between being concerned and monitoring your health for COVID-19 and Illness Anxiety Disorder.