January 24, 2018

By Sara Rattigan, Comm. Director

You can also listen to this podcast on SoundCloud, Stitcher, and iTunes. 

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According to a 2017 report by the American Psychological Association, 2/3 of Americans feel stressed about the future of our nation, including a majority of each Democrats and Republicans.

November 15, 2017

By Sara Rattigan, Comm. Director

You can also listen to this podcast on SoundCloud, Stitcher, and iTunes. 

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Mental health made simple? Phpht. Who are we kidding? It can be really complicated. Which is why we’re psyched to launch Season 1 of our new video podcast Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple, to begin to wrapping our brains around it all.

June 16, 2017

By Steven Schlozman, Co-Director

On a mid-spring day in early May, I sit in my parents’ backyard and watch two parent starlings perform heroic, round-the-clock service for their untold number of newborn chicks.

The starlings live, ironically, in a hole in the wall of my parents’ house that abuts the room where I grew up.

May 26, 2017

By Steven Schlozman, Co-Director

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

The bomb attack at the Ariana Grande concert in England evokes a toxic milieu of fear, anger and, worst of all, a kind of insidious fatigue.

May 14, 2017

By Deirdre Phillips, Managing Director

This blog post is part of a series entitled Real Lives, Real Stories: Personal Experiences With Mental Illness.

May 8, 2017

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director

Parents. Is this scenario familiar?

You’re driving the kids home from school. As always, there’s plenty to do, plenty on your mind. Maybe you’re upset because your boss is making some stupid demand that you need to review.

March 31, 2017

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director

When parents ask their kids what they want to be when they grow up, it’s very common to hear, “the President of the United States.” And this is for good reason. Our President is the consummate role model – a world leader, powerful, admired, respected, and holds the highest position in our nation.

March 3, 2017

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director

Why would any parent bring their kid to a child psychiatrist?

Well, I’m a child psychiatrist and the most common reason parents bring their kids to see me in my clinical practice is because they are worried about certain behaviors and want help and advice in evaluating their child.

January 10, 2017

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director

This blog post is part of a series entitled Real Lives, Real Stories: Personal Experiences With Mental Illness.

June 18, 2014

By Ellen Braaten, Co-Director

Summer is almost here, and if you’ve decided to send your child to summer camp, you may be experiencing a range of emotions and wondering how best to make this a good experience for your little one.  It’s perfectly normal for first-time campers—and their parents—to experience some anxiety as camp gets closer and closer.