The iconic “Sesame Street” celebrates a half-century of educating children and parents this month, and the show is as much a part of Patrick Bordnick’s personal life as it is his professional life.
 
Bordnick is dean of the Tulane University School of Social Work. From a professional standpoint, he said ”Sesame Street” has reduced stigma for families dealing with such issues as trauma, homelessness, racism, divorce, incarceration and addiction.
 

More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, behavioral health concerns continue to disrupt the lives of Americans, and addressing those concerns should be a major priority, a leading mental health expert from Tulane University says.

“We are seeing issues now and will see more behavioral health issues for years to come,” said Patrick Bordnick, PhD, dean of the Tulane School of Social Work. “Increased rates of relapse and new cases are growing each day.”