June 18, 2018

By Steven Schlozman, Co-Director

“Depression” is a funny term.  Like lots of diagnoses in psychiatry, the word “depression” has both common and specific uses.  Kids might complain of “feeling depressed” after a break-up, or not making the school team, but they tend to snap out of whatever funk they’re in relatively quickly.

March 7, 2018

By Shahd Husein, Editorial Assistant

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Note: The following person’s account of his/her personal experience has been published with his/her consent to support the mission of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, and let others in similar situations not feel so alone.

February 25, 2018

By Jennifer Derenne, MD

Co-authored by Gene Beresin, MD

As child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrists we have eagerly been awaiting Netflix’s release of To The Bone.  It seems intended to significantly raise awareness, educate viewers and open conversations about these severe psychiatric disorders.

July 10, 2017

By Steven Schlozman, Co-Director

At The Clay Center, we find ourselves writing often about how seeking psychiatric treatment is stigmatized in the United States.  We especially worry about this issue when it comes to children and adolescents.

October 14, 2014

By Carol A. Kinlan, M.Ed., M.B.A.

The term “failure to launch” is used in medicine and education to describe a young person who is unsuccessful in taking the daily academic and personal steps needed to become a responsible, productive and ultimately successful student and adult.

September 25, 2014

By Gil Noam, Ed.D., Ph.D. and Gene Beresin, Executive Director

Intro music written and performed by Dr. Gene Beresin.
Outro music performed by Dr. Gene Beresin.

March 4, 2014

By Cynthia W. Moore, Ph.D. and Steven Schlozman, Co-Director

In these weeks leading up to the 2014 Boston Marathon, we are collectively hearing about a range of reactions to the many reminders of the event’s significance. Some are feeling distressed, perhaps from listening to the widespread media coverage discussed in our previous post.

October 23, 2013

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director, Steven Schlozman, Co-Director and Judith Edersheim, J.D., M.D.

Some kids will become violent as adolescents.

Many have a very short fuse, exploding over the smallest thing. Others, like a ticking time bomb, harbor pent up anger until something pops.

September 23, 2013

By Mireya Nadal-Vicens, M.D., Ph.D. and Gene Beresin, Executive Director

Teenagers are convinced they are ready to take the reins, no longer wanting to be held back by overly-cautious adults who don’t really ‘get it,’ who don’t understand the urgency of whatever situation is brewing at that moment.

September 23, 2013

By Judith Edersheim, J.D., M.D., Gene Beresin, Executive Director and Steven Schlozman, Co-Director

Ask any parent of a teen whether his or her child is responsible, and a wry smile will appear.

If you could see the internal images and memories behind that smile, they would look like this: wet towels on the floor, a car left without gas on a workday morning, a forgotten homework assignment, a broken curfew.