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  • Depression In Late Teens Linked To High School Drop Out

    Source:

    Reuters
    December 12, 2017

    “School dropout portends other bad outcomes, like the inability to gain employment, involvement in substance abuse and problems with the juvenile justice system,” said Dr. Laura Mufson.

    Depression

  • The Right Way for Parents to Help Anxious Children

    December 12, 2017

    Parents think that they “are damaging my child by letting them be anxious and crying,” says Dr. Anne Marie Albano. Parents also fear "my child is going to hate me" if they don't rescue them.

  • What Does an Anxiety Disorder Feel Like? Here Are 4 Signs You May Have a Problem

    Source:

    Time Magazine
    December 12, 2017

    “If you suddenly have to slam on your brakes to avoid a collision, that pounding heart and rapid breath you feel for a few minutes after is a form of panic attack,” says Dr. Anne Marie Albano.

  • A Comeback For The Gateway Drug Theory?

    Source:

    New York Times
    December 12, 2017

    “All you can say is there is an association between the use of these drugs, and there tends to be a sequence,” said Dr. Denise Kandel.

  • In a Deadly Obsession, Food Is the Enemy

    Source:

    New York Times
    December 12, 2017

    “There’s been increasing understanding over the last several decades that eating disorders is a serious psychiatric illness,” said Dr. Evelyn Attia. “This is a brain-based disorder.”

  • Fentanyl Is So Potent Doctors Don’t Know How To Fight It

    Source:

    PBS Newshour
    December 12, 2017

    When people on medication-assisted therapy take heroin, “they can’t feel the high that they used to feel,” said Dr. Sandra Comer. “To them it’s almost like getting water."

  • More Terrorist Attacks Can Make People More Resilient

    Source:

    FIVETHIRTYEIGHT
    December 12, 2017

    “There is a trade-off when you have a society that becomes accustomed to the idea that there will be terrorism and there’s nothing they can do to stop it,” said Dr. Yuval Neria.

  • Experts Challenge The Science Behind Ban On Psychiatrists Discussing Politicians’ Mental Health

    Source:

    STAT News
    December 7, 2017

    Without in-person psychiatric evaluations, Dr. Paul Appelbaum said, “you are very limited in what you can say about someone,” particularly the person’s innermost thoughts and feelings.“

  • PTSD: Healing the Warrior Brain

    Source:

    WLIW 21
    December 5, 2017

    PTSD may affect as many as 20% of veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Dr. Herb Pardes discusses overcoming stigma and available therapies for our nation’s service members and veterans.

    PTSD

  • Adolescents & Mental Health

    Source:

    WLIW 21
    December 5, 2017

    Dr. Herb Pardes discusses how to recognize the signs of a mental or emotional disorder in young adults, and the importance of early diagnosis and intervention.

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