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    Self-Injury: A Disturbing New Teen Trend

    September 30, 2010 /

    In case you haven’t heard, there’s a disturbing new trend among adolescents today – cutting. More specifically, recent research has revealed that a surprisingly high proportion of adolescents engage in what researchers call “nonsuicidal self-injury” or NSSI. Recent data indicate that approximately 7% of middle school youth, 15% of high school students, and almost one third of all adolescents referred for clinical treatment engage in NSSI. Cutting seems to be the most common form of NSSI among adolescents, but many other strategies for harming oneself without an intent to die also are reported frequently (e.g., hitting, burning, etc.). Some reports in the popular media have referred to NSSI as “today’s…

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    The Way we Communicate with Young People is by Text, Saves Lives!

    February 7, 2018

    Depression Doesn’t Happen Just In the Winter. S.A.D.

    June 9, 2018

    Why Sleep Loss Is Linked To Depression As Well As Anxiety

    February 7, 2018
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    Study finds first direct evidence that ADHD is a genetic disorder

    September 30, 2010 /

     Research published today provides the first direct evidence that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a genetic condition. Scientists at Cardiff University found that children with ADHD were more likely to have small segments of their DNA duplicated or missing than other children. The study also found significant overlap between these segments, known as copy number variants (CNVs), and genetic variants implicated in autism and schizophrenia, proving strong evidence that ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder – in other words, that the brains of children with the disorder differ from those of other children.

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    My Mental Health Is Just As Important as My Physical Health

    November 17, 2018

    Depression Doesn’t Happen Just In the Winter. S.A.D.

    June 9, 2018

    Why Sleep Loss Is Linked To Depression As Well As Anxiety

    February 7, 2018
  • Mental Health

    Study finds first direct evidence that ADHD is a genetic disorder

    September 30, 2010 /

     Research published today provides the first direct evidence that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a genetic condition. Scientists at Cardiff University found that children with ADHD were more likely to have small segments of their DNA duplicated or missing than other children. The study also found significant overlap between these segments, known as copy number variants (CNVs), and genetic variants implicated in autism and schizophrenia, proving strong evidence that ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder – in other words, that the brains of children with the disorder differ from those of other children.

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    Men Can Defeat Depression; Boost Mental Health!

    May 11, 2017

    My Mental Health Is Just As Important as My Physical Health

    November 17, 2018

    Depression Doesn’t Happen Just In the Winter. S.A.D.

    June 9, 2018
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    Preparing Mentally for Disasters | Your Mind Your Body

    September 29, 2010 /

    September is National Preparedness Month, a time designated for people to plan ahead for emergencies at homes, businesses and in communities.  September is almost over, but it’s important to always be prepared for a disaster. We often think of ways to prepare physically for emergencies—storing bottled water, having a first aid kit and making a contact list of family and friends. It’s also possible to prepare psychologically. Each disaster is different and requires some flexibility to expect the unexpected. Yet, there are issues and emotional reactions that are consistent in most disasters and can be anticipated.  The more you understand how an emergency can affect your thoughts and feelings, the better…

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    Treating Depression Often Lies In A Gray Zone – From Pills To Psychotherapy

    December 1, 2017

    Depression Doesn’t Happen Just In the Winter. S.A.D.

    June 9, 2018

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    Preparing Mentally for Disasters | Your Mind Your Body

    September 29, 2010 /

    September is National Preparedness Month, a time designated for people to plan ahead for emergencies at homes, businesses and in communities.  September is almost over, but it’s important to always be prepared for a disaster. We often think of ways to prepare physically for emergencies—storing bottled water, having a first aid kit and making a contact list of family and friends. It’s also possible to prepare psychologically. Each disaster is different and requires some flexibility to expect the unexpected. Yet, there are issues and emotional reactions that are consistent in most disasters and can be anticipated.  The more you understand how an emergency can affect your thoughts and feelings, the better…

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    Keep pets safe during the holidays

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    Preparing Mentally for Disasters | Your Mind Your Body

    September 29, 2010 /

    September is National Preparedness Month, a time designated for people to plan ahead for emergencies at homes, businesses and in communities.  September is almost over, but it’s important to always be prepared for a disaster. We often think of ways to prepare physically for emergencies—storing bottled water, having a first aid kit and making a contact list of family and friends. It’s also possible to prepare psychologically. Each disaster is different and requires some flexibility to expect the unexpected. Yet, there are issues and emotional reactions that are consistent in most disasters and can be anticipated.  The more you understand how an emergency can affect your thoughts and feelings, the better…

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    Depression Doesn’t Happen Just In the Winter. S.A.D.

    June 9, 2018

    Treating Depression Often Lies In A Gray Zone – From Pills To Psychotherapy

    December 1, 2017

    How To Encourage Someone To See A Therapist

    December 1, 2017
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    The Critical Inner Voice that Causes Depression

    September 29, 2010 /

    Fighting depression is a matter of taking real action, but when feeling depressed, forcing ourselves to engage in even enjoyable activities can feel like dragging ourselves through quicksand. Depression is one of the most devious disorders, as the symptoms it induces make it all the more difficult to take the actions that fight it. But with one out of five Americans suffering from depression in their lifetime, learning the tools to fight depression is more important than ever.

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    GPs do not have the time to conduct proper psychiatric interviews and rely too heavily on questionnaires.

    May 22, 2017

    Treating Depression Often Lies In A Gray Zone – From Pills To Psychotherapy

    December 1, 2017
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    The Americanization of Mental Illness

    September 28, 2010 /

    By ETHAN WATTERS AMERICANS, particularly if they are of a certain leftward-leaning, college-educated type, worry about our country’s blunders into other cultures. In some circles, it is easy to make friends with a rousing rant about the McDonald’s near Tiananmen Square, the Nike factory in Malaysia or the latest blowback from our political or military interventions abroad. For all our self-recrimination, however, we may have yet to face one of the most remarkable effects of American-led globalization. We have for many years been busily engaged in a grand project of Americanizing the world’s understanding of mental health and illness. We may indeed be far along in homogenizing the way the…

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    Depression Is Not A Choice

    December 2, 2017

    Depression Doesn’t Happen Just In the Winter. S.A.D.

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    My Mental Health Is Just As Important as My Physical Health

    November 17, 2018
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    Some Fall Thoughts

    September 27, 2010 /

    Autumn is a Great Time to Breathe and Reboot By Harris B. Stratyner, Ph.D., CASAC I have a famous saying that my daughter and wife and patients can quote by heart: “Never use a univariate approach to solve a multivariate problem.” Put into English, I am simply saying, things are complicated when it comes to our psychological well-being – there is no one answer. This time of year when the summer winds down and the days grow short, people sometimes complain about feeling blue. It’s similar to the feeling that some folks have when it is Sunday evening and they know that school or work is the next day.  

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    Can’t focus? Maybe it’s the wrong time of month

    September 27, 2010 /

    Can’t focus? Maybe it’s the wrong time of month Feeling a little sluggish and having trouble concentrating? Hormones might be to blame according to new research from Concordia University published in the journal Brain and Cognition. The study shows that high estrogen levels are associated with an inability to pay attention and learn – the first such paper to report how this impediment can be due to a direct effect of the hormone on mature brain structures. “Although estrogen is known to play a significant role in learning and memory, there has been no clear consensus on its effect,” says senior author Wayne Brake, an associate professor at Concordia’s Center…

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    Keep pets safe during the holidays

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