Articles by Masha Mesyef

October 10, 2026

By Masha Mesyef

World Mental Health Day

Today is World Mental Health Day, and this year’s theme is “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change.” As adults, we often talk about young people’s mental health. This year, we’re stepping back to let young people speak for themselves. The voices below come from our Real Lives, Real Stories series: college students learning to […]

September 14, 2026

By Masha Mesyef

Secure Attachment Its Role in Preventing Loneliness and Misuse of Social Media

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director All the lonely people/Where do they all come from/All the lonely people/Where do they all belong                                                                                                             Lennon and McCartney With Gen Z now reporting the highest rates of loneliness of any generation, and parents more concerned than ever about the perils of social media amid recent suits against META, […]

July 28, 2026

By Masha Mesyef

The Emotional Power of Grandparenting: Dr. Gene Beresin on PlanMember

Dr. Gene Beresin, Executive Director of the MGH Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, sits down with Ash Bennington on PlanMember to talk about a topic close to home for a lot of families: the role grandparents play in kids’ emotional development. As a grandfather of nine himself, Gene shares what the research (and his […]