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Mental Illness Awareness Week
Mental Illness Awareness Week was established by Congress to raise awareness around mental health issues. Advocates around the country hold outreach events and online campaigns to help decrease stigma and promote open dialogue around mental health issues. Please peruse … Continue reading
Eating Disorders in Adolescents: How can doctors better meet the challenge?
The eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia typically begin during adolescence. Each can have serious medical and psychological consequences. As clinicians confront the complexities of managing these potentially life-threatening disorders, a new study on how best to treat patients with … Continue reading
Eating Disorders in Teens: Will New Findings Improve Outcomes?
After the holidays, many of us make our annual New Year’s resolution to lose weight. All of us are concerned with our health, but perhaps no group is more focused on appearance than adolescents. Lots of messages in the media … Continue reading
HEADSPACE: Innovative Mental Health Program Where Teens Take the Lead
Good ideas are often simple. They seem so obvious once we hear about them. In a complicated arena like teen mental health, good ideas are also in short supply. That’s why I was excited to invite CEO Chris Tanti to … Continue reading
Don’t Parents Know Their Kids Best? Your Teen And Screening, Part Two
“We had no idea that things were this bad.” I hear that so often from parents when they find out their teen has been struggling with a mental disorder. And it never fails to break my heart. I can relate … Continue reading
Summer: Season of Stress?
We often think of summertime as the season when ‘the livin’ is easy’, but I think it’s one of the hardest times of the year for teens and their parents. Yes, school is out, freeing youngsters from homework, studying and … Continue reading
A Week of Important Firsts
Two terrific things happened to me in the last few weeks that reminded me of why our mission is important. First, I have a new little grandchild! I know this sort of happy event occurs every day to millions … Continue reading
The Treatment Question
What is the best way to treat a teenager with depression? It’s an issue that has been the subject of sharp debate in the medical and mental health communities, particularly in light of reports that question the effectiveness and safety … Continue reading
Make Teen Mental Health a National Priority
Community leaders, educators and especially parents have been shocked by the recent adolescent suicides by high school students in South Hadley, Massachusetts and Palo Alto, California. Tragically, these high profile suicides are among 5,000 that will occur in teens and … Continue reading
