Columbia Psychiatry & Journalism School present ...

A survey of more than 100,000 college students reports that half meet criteria for one or more mental health conditions… Over last 10 years, pediatric ER visits for mental health disorders up 60 percent and rates for deliberate self-harm increased 329 percent… CDC warns youth suicide an increasingly prominent public health issue … 

What do the statistics mean? Is it the pandemic taking its emotional toll toll – social isolation, uncertainty, and loneliness – on our youth? Or was the mental health of America’s youth going in the wrong direction before COVID-19? Join Dr. Baptista and his panel of experts to explore the headlines, determine the facts, and offer guidance to families, practitioners, philanthropy, media, and policymakers struggling to raise resilient children and youth.  

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Hosted by

Columbia University Department of Psychiatry
Columbia Graduate School of Journalism

 

In collaboration with

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention 
Mindful Philanthropy 
The Carter Center
Association of Health Care Journalists 
Investigative Reporters and Editors 

 

Panelists

  • Rory Linnane

    • Education Reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Carter Mental Health Fellow

    Rory Linnane is an education reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and a Carter Mental Health Fellow. In previous roles with USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, she reported on a range of public health topics, specializing in youth mental health and solutions-oriented journalism. Linnane was a 2018-19 fellow with the Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Program and co-produced a regional Emmy-winning documentary about young people navigating mental health challenges. Linnane studied journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she interned at the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism and graduated in 2013. 

  • Warren Y. K. Ng, MD, MPH

    • Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University; Medical Director for Outpatient Behavioral Health at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC); and Director of Clinical Services

    Warren Y. K. Ng, MD, MPH, is a Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University; Medical Director for Outpatient Behavioral Health at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC); and Director of Clinical Services, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at CUIMC. Dr. Ng oversees the clinical programs in child, adolescent, and adult outpatient and community behavioral health at NewYork-Presbyterian’s Division of Community and Population Health. He directs the psychiatric services at the MS Children's Hospital of New York within the emergency department and inpatient services. He is the President-Elect of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent (AACAP). 

  • Mark Olfson, MD, PhD

    • Elizabeth K Dollard Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Law and Professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University

    Mark Olfson, MD, PhD, is an Elizabeth K Dollard Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Law and Professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University, where his research focuses on identifying gaps between clinical science and practice in mental healthcare including a focus on suicide prevention. He has brought attention to problems in quality of assessment and treatment of children and adults with psychiatric and substance use disorders, including an emphasis on neglected and underserved populations.

  • Richard J. Eichler, PhD

    • Executive Director, Counseling & Psychological Services, Columbia Health

    Richard J. Eichler, PhD, is the Executive Director of the Counseling & Psychological Services division of Columbia Health. He joined the Columbia Health team in 1986 and has served as its Director since 1992. Dr. Eichler is a frequent speaker at professional conferences and community events, addressing topics such as transitioning to college, the social and emotional concomitants of learning disabilities, improving access to mental health care, and suicide prevention. He serves on the Clinical Advisory Board of the Jed Foundation and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of College Student Psychotherapy. 

Moderator

  • Lourival Baptista-Neto, MD

    • Associate Professor of Psychiatry at CUMC and Vice Chair for Clinical Services, Department of Psychiatry

    Lourival Baptista-Neto, MD, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at CUIMC and Vice Chair for Clinical Services, Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Baptista is a bilingual and board-certified child/adolescent and adult psychiatrist. Dr. Baptista joined the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University in 2008 as Director of Clinical Services in Pediatric Psychiatry. Prior to joining Columbia, Dr. Baptista directed the Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation Liaison Service at Children's Hospital Boston-Harvard Medical School. Since his arrival at Columbia University, Dr. Baptista has been involved in the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based treatments in community mental health clinics.