Handling the holidays during a pandemic

I hope everyone is hanging in there during the tail end of this crazy year! 

Lately many patients have asked me how to handle the holiday season in the context of the pandemic. As you may know, I am a big fan of Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, psychiatrist and women’s mental health specialist, who recently interviewed New York-based pediatrician Dr. Kelly Fradin on how to make the best decisions possible to protect the health of family members during the holidays.

Dr. Fradin is refreshingly matter-of-fact and uses the latest clinical data to address masking, air travel, social distancing and assessing risk for different age groups in one’s family. Dr. Lakshmin posted her interview on @womensmentalhealthdoc on Instagram. Click here to watch it - and have a safe holiday season!

Warmly,

Dr. McAllister