Articles by Gene Beresin

January 10, 2017

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director

An Encounter With The Unknown – From A Mother’s Lens

This blog post is part of a series entitled Real Lives, Real Stories: Personal Experiences With Mental Illness. Note: The following person’s account of his/her personal experience has been published with his/her consent to support the mission of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, and let others in similar situations not feel so alone. […]

December 23, 2016

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director

Home For The Holidays: Facing Empty Chairs At The Table

Here we are as in olden days, Happy golden days of yore. Faithful friends who are dear to us, Gather near to us once more. Through the years we all will be together, If the fates allow… From “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”  *** Here we are in the holiday season. It’s inescapable. The […]

December 22, 2016

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director

Mending A House Divided: Bringing Peace And Good Will To The Holidays

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” I believe the government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or […]

October 6, 2016

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director

The Role Of Apps In Distracted Teen Driving

As parents, we share some really big milestones with our children. There’s riding that bike for the first time, braving the first day of school, or marching off to sleep-away camp. And, of course, there’s the huge anxiety-provoking-and-incredibly-exciting moment of earning the first driver’s license. Let’s face it: driving is different. Driving notoriously provokes hand […]

June 21, 2016

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director

Summertime: Making The Livin’ Easy With Kids

When I was a kid, there weren’t what you’d call choices when it came to summer. I could go to camp, or, well…I could go to camp. ‘But don’t worry,’ my mom told me, ‘when you get older, that’s when you’ll have choices.’ Right. When I did, in fact, get older, I was told I […]

June 14, 2016

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director

Helping Your Kids Following The Orlando Tragedy

Our hearts go out to the families of those who lost their lives and were injured in the recent terrorist act in Orlando—an event that is being called the most extensive mass shooting in this country’s history. Unfortunately, this is not the first time we at The Clay Center have had to write about parenting […]

April 26, 2016

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director

When You Have An Explosive Child

“When You Have an Explosive Child” is part of a series entitled Real Lives, Real Stories: Personal Experiences With Mental Illness. Note: The following person’s account of his/her personal experience has been published with his/her consent to support the mission of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, and let others in similar situations not […]

April 21, 2016

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director

Spring Suicide: An (Un)Likely Combination?

Tune in to a conversation about springtime and psychiatric disorders – listen below or search for “Shrinking It Down” wherever you stream. Este artículo está disponible en español. So, we all know that suicide attempts, suicidal thinking and even the tragedy of dying by suicide increase around the winter holidays. I mean, that’s, like, a given. […]

March 31, 2016

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director

Raising Moral Children: Parental Strategies That Last A Lifetime

Intro music written and performed by Dr. Gene Beresin. Outro music arranged and performed by Dr. Gene Beresin. We want our kids to know right from wrong. We want them to care about the welfare of others. We want them to be kind, empathetic, and responsible. We want them to own their actions. In other […]

March 24, 2016

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director

Meeting The Challenges Of Tourette’s Disorder: Dan’s Story

This blog post is part of a series entitled Real Lives, Real Stories: Personal Experiences With Mental Illness. Note: The following person’s account of his/her personal experience has been published with his/her consent to support the mission of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, and let others in similar situations not feel so alone. […]