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While the holidays are often portrayed as idyllic, they can be difficult for people who have distanced themselves from family. Some studies estimate that about 50% of people experience periods of disconnection from close relatives.

Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins offers valuable advice on supporting soldiers after they return home.

Amid the upcoming 2024 election, Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins discusses the effects the elections may have on teenagers and adolescents.

A recent warning from the U.S. Surgeon General says parenting is more than hard work, it's actually endangering your health. To help understand this issue, Dr. Gene Beresin joined WCVB.

In August of 2024, the US Surgeon General released an advisory on parents' mental health and well-being in which he noted that parents are currently more stressed, burned out, and lonely than ever before. The alarming statistics are not all that different than his Advisories on the Youth Mental Health and Loneliness Epidemics that have been escalating since the late 1970s. Dr. Gene Beresin joined MGB to discuss this advisory and share tips for parents on managing stress.

Teen loneliness has been a growing problem for decades. To discuss this issue, Dr. Gene Beresin joined Jim Morelli of Boston 25 News to discuss this epidemic of loneliness.

Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins joins WCVB to speak about the psychological impact of school shootings.

How can you help kids that may be anxious about beginning a new school year? Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins joins Cityline to give advice on managing the stress and anxiety that can come with returning to the classroom.

The end of August means tryout season for school sports. It also means the season of rejection. Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins joins WCVB to discuss how parents can help their children deal with this rejection.