Heather Polinsky
Shifting Mindsets for Better Health ProducerDr. Heather Polinsky is the Director of the School of Broadcast and Cinematic Arts at Central Michigan University. Before pursuing academia, Dr. Polinsky worked as an audio engineer at SoundTrax Recording Studios in Raleigh, North Carolina.
After the studio hit hard economic times, she pursued her master’s degree researching the economic realities of the media business and further studied media economics and policy in doctoral education.
Dr. Polinsky continues to produce audio projects and research media business trends, economics and policy.
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Children faced many challenges during the pandemic, including mental distress and child abuse. In this episode of Shifting Mindsets for Better Health, we hear from two doctors who see children in hospital emergency rooms. They share what they saw during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
It may not seem like the COVID-19 Pandemic will end, but someday it will end. This episode of Shifting Mindsets for Better Health looks at the potential long-term mental health impacts of the Pandemic. -
Telemedicine has been around for many years. The COVID-19 Pandemic forced many of us to use it for the first time. Today's episode of Shifting Mindsets for Better Health examines the challenges faced by mental healthcare providers while treating children through telemedicine. -
Many of us experienced pivots to virtual environments during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Healthcare providers made shifts to telemedicine. This episode of Shifting Mindsets for Better Health takes us back to March 2020 as two doctors share their experiences with telemedicine. -
The COVID-19 Pandemic has challenged everyone’s mental health, but this impact is most significant in communities with limited resources. This episode of Shifting Mindsets for Better Health tackles mental health inequities during COVID-19. -
The media children listen to and watch can send powerful messages about who they are and where they fit into the world. This episode of Shifting Mindsets for Better Health explores the culturally affirming aspects of inclusive media. -
The Pandemic changed people’s lives, but it also changed people’s job duties. In hospitals, healthcare workers are doing things that wouldn’t normally do. This episode of Shifting Mindsets for Better Health focuses on once such job, the child life specialists. -
Dealing with the pandemic is hard on everyone, especially children. It puts are strain on the family unit. This episode of Shifting Mindsets for Better Health explores the effects of the pandemic on parents and caregivers and provides to places to look for help. -
Parents and caregivers influence how children deal with emotions, stress and trauma. The pandemic causes stress for everyone that can lead to trauma-level events. Today's episode of Shifting Mindsets for Better Health provides some tips and resources for building resilience in children to handle stress and trauma. -
Our worlds have all been turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic. We search for that new normal and how to reduce the uncertainty for tomorrow. This episode of Shifting Mindsets for Better Health looks at how the abrupt changes to everyday life have affected children.
