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What If My Child Has Depression?
Authored by: Steven Schlozman, MDadolescents will experience depression during their teen years. What Does Depression Look Like? Because kids change so much as they grow, depression in young people can look different than that…
Why Can’t We Budge The Tide Of Teen Depression?
Authored by: Steven Schlozman, MD…at least the last two decades, used words like “crisis” and “epidemic” when discussing adolescent depression. What gives? Why can’t we get the message out about adolescent depression the same…
CBT Snapshot: Using Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression
Authored by: Ellen Braaten, PhD…very successful treatment for mild to moderate depression. When applied to depression, CBT aims to challenge maladaptive beliefs and enhance problem-solving and social skills. Jimmy’s treatment focused on the following…
Did The Black Box Warning For Antidepressants Risk Greater Depression & Suicidal Behavior In Youth?
Authored by: Steven Schlozman, MD and Gene Beresin, Executive Director…Harvard study published in the prestigious British Medical Journal that suggests the black box warning has actually caused a decrease in the treatment of depression through antidepressant prescriptions, and a…
My Child Was Diagnosed With Anxiety or Depression. How Should I Talk to Her About It?
Authored by: Ellen Braaten, PhD…even bring it up?” These are just a few of the questions parents ask when their child is given a diagnosis of anxiety or depression. It’s difficult to come up…
Mental Health Needs Of Teen Moms
Authored by: Ruta Nonacs, M.D. and Steven Schlozman, MDhigher risk for depression both during the pregnancy itself, and at least three months following. In fact, “perinatal depression” refers to exactly this period. The American College of Obstetricians and…
Doing What We Ought To Be Doing Already: An Approach To World Suicide Prevention Day
Authored by: Gene Beresin, Executive Director and Steven Schlozman, MD…more organized and directed. Let’s outline these issues one by one: Depression: we know that suicide is associated with depression, both treated and untreated. We know as well that treating…
Adolescent Depression – Shrinking It Down
Authored by: Steven Schlozman, MD and Gene Beresin, Executive DirectorIt’s not always easy to tell whether a teen’s behavior is typical for their age or a sign of depression. In this Parent Strategy Announcement (PSA), Dr. Gene Beresin and…
Mental Health Myths: BUSTED
Authored by: Khadijah Booth Watkins, Associate Director and Gene Beresin, Executive Director…adults) with depression are very responsive to treatment. There are many approaches to taking care of depression in young people, including psychotherapy, especially cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT), family therapy, meditation, and…
Effects of Economic Hardship on Families
Authored by: Steven Schlozman, MD…4-year-old.) Teasing out the effects of economic hardship from worsening depression is tricky. After all, there are lots of unknowns. The natural history of Julie’s depression might have still taken…
Boys, Body Image, and Eating Disorders, feat. Jason Nagata, MD
Authored by: Gene Beresin, Executive Director and Khadijah Booth Watkins, Associate Director…boys often triggered by internalized anxiety or depression? And, you know, like, for example, I know, we know that, you know, I don’t know if the data is still true,…
Talking To Your Child About a Sibling’s Mental Illness
Authored by: Susan Swick, M.D., M.P.H.…behavior that stems from simply feeling sad, angry, or worried.Depression: In describing depression, for example, parents might explain that children sometimes develop illnesses that affect how they feel. Doctors don’t…
The College Mental Health Crisis: A Call for Cultural Change – Part 1
Authored by: Eliza Abdu-Glass, Research Assistant, Steven Schlozman, MD and Gene Beresin, Executive Director…Treatments for depression are effective, and the entire college community needs to be aware of this fact. Promote means for increasing student wellbeing. Depression is often prevented by a number…
DMDD Versus Bipolar Disorder
Authored by: Steven Schlozman, MD…DMDD is more like depression, then we might be tempted to treat it like depression; we might be tempted to use antidepressants instead of anti-manic medications. But, if what we…
Naomi Osaka – Shining Light On Athlete Mental Health
Authored by: Mai Uchida, MD…questioning their self-worth is common, but for an athlete who is a biracial woman of color, there are even more hurdles to maintaining a healthy self-esteem. “Bouts of Depression” There…
