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Mass. psychiatrist on increasing youth suicide, homicide rates
June 15, 2023Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins examines a startling new CDC report that finds young Americans dying from suicide and homicide at the highest rates in decades.
Massachusetts psychiatrist on how to help kids through prom season
May 25, 2023Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins joins WCVB to discuss how parents can help their teens through prom season.
No classes at St. John’s Prep day after swatting scare
May 23, 2023Classes were canceled at St. John’s Preparatory School in Danvers on Tuesday, one day after authorities said an officer’s firearm accidentally went off while police were responding to what turned out to be a “swatting” hoax call. To discuss this terrifying event, Dr. Gene Beresin joined Channel 7 News Boston.
Mass. doctor on power of positive thinking
May 18, 2023Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins joins WCVB to discuss the power of positive thinking.
Random acts of kindness can increase social connection and help combat loneliness
May 11, 2023Lonely adults experience more than just the psychiatric toll — they also have an increased risk of heart disease, stroke and even premature death. In younger adults, it can cause inflammation and problems with the immune system. Dr. Gene Beresin joins GBH News to discuss how random acts of kindness can increase social connection and help combat loneliness
Mass. psychiatrist on Mother’s Day
May 11, 2023Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins joins WCVB to discuss Mother's Day.
‘Loneliness isn’t the same as being alone’: Finding connection amid epidemic of loneliness
May 11, 2023A recent report from the U.S. Surgeon General issued a stark warning of a loneliness epidemic in America. Well before the COVID pandemic, Americans were experiencing loneliness, associated with an increase in heart disease, stroke and even premature death. Dr. Gene Beresin joined GBH News to discuss how we can address this public health crisis.
