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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Inside TeenScreen: Why we value educator engagement
The impact of mental illness on school success can be far-reaching, which is why identifying our most vulnerable youth and connecting them with care is crucial. School personnel have an important role to play in increasing awareness of teen mental … Continue reading
Inside TeenScreen: How We Help Parents
Adolescence can be a stormy time of life. Teens can be moody and hard to read. What may seem like depression can simply be the typical ‘ups and downs’ of adolescence. But, moodiness or sadness could be a sign that … Continue reading
Bipolar Disorder in Young People: Can Research Diffuse Controversy?
Dr. Mark Olfson, TeenScreen National Center’s scientific advisor, is professor of clinical psychiatry and a mental health services researcher and research psychiatrist at Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute. He is a leading expert on the impact … Continue reading
First Aid for Mental Health? A New Way to Respond
When we hear the term “first aid,” physical or medical emergencies immediately come to mind: a broken bone, an injury, a heart attack. The idea that first aid-type strategies can be applied to someone experiencing a mental health problem is … Continue reading
Inside TeenScreen: Why We’re Focused on Early Detection
Mental illness and suicide are major public health problems in our adolescents today. Thousands of teens suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder with impairment, and suicide is the third leading cause of death in our adolescent population. Yet, 80% of … Continue reading
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Recent Posts
- Integrated Care: New Focus for Nation’s Mental Health Professionals
- Inside TeenScreen: Taking On Stigma for Today’s Teens
- Marin County Schools Make Screening a Priority
- Why Kaiser Permanente Southern Colorado Believes in Teen Mental Health Screening
- Revolutionizing Teen Mental Health Care: Our Next Webinar
@teenscreen (Twitter)
- @apahelpcenter First Aid for Mental Health? A New Way to Respond http://t.co/3DuMGzq6 #mhblogday
- @apahelpcenter The Media and Mental Illness Stigma: Have we turned a corner? #mhblogday http://t.co/0yqY7s2Z
- @apahelpcenter Mental Illness: Can the Caped Crusader Stamp Out Stigma? http://t.co/rGA6Ukwy. #mhblogday
- Too Many Drugs, Too Soon? A Pediatrician on What Every Parent Needs to Know. Get more: http://t.co/fGSxbQtj
- Why Kaiser Permanente Southern Colorado Believes in Teen Mental Health Screening. http://t.co/Cg9Ff4JT
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