January 2, 2019

By Ellen Braaten, Co-Director

2019 has arrived, and if you’re like most people, you’ve not only made New Year’s Resolutions, but are wondering how long you’ll keep to them.  In fact, less than half of people who make New Year’s resolutions stick with them much past June.

January 1, 2019

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director and Steven Schlozman, Co-Director

There’s this guy Sisyphus.

I feel like he invented the New Year’s resolution.

You know Sisyphus—he’s the guy who works so hard to push that stupid boulder up the hill, only to have it roll down again at the end of his hard work.

October 25, 2018

By Sara Rattigan, Comm. Director

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At the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, we think a lot about helping kids as they’re growing up with all sorts of challenges.

September 14, 2018

By Julie Kaplow, PhD

Introduction

The Clay Center Team

When it comes to scary events, such as terror acts or natural disasters, our mission at the MGH Clay Center has always been to help parents appreciate the impact of kids seeing images on the screen and hearing about events that are potentially

August 20, 2018

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director

Parents are the true experts when it comes to knowing their children, and often the first to notice any changes in their kids’ behavior:

Colin was a happy youngster. He had friends, did well in school, and got along with his siblings and parents at home. But in recent months, mom noticed that Colin seemed more distant.

June 25, 2018

By Ellen Braaten, Co-Director

“You don’t understand, Mom!” I said.  “They were making fun of him! They were imitating his speech and laughing!”

My mom shrugged.  It would take more than a couple of small-town high school punks to get her attention.

June 14, 2018

By Sara Rattigan, Comm. Director

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Did you know that Dr. Ellen Braaten has a mild form of dyslexia and had to work really hard at reading when she was a child? Did you know that Dr. Gene Beresin has always struggled with math?

We all have challenges. We all have differences.

February 22, 2018

By Sara Rattigan, Comm. Director

According to the Urban Dictionary, a family is “a group of people…who genuinely love, trust, care about, and look out for each other… REAL family is a bondage that cannot be broken by any means.

December 27, 2017

By Sara Rattigan, Comm. Director

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Whether they have fur, scales, tail or no tail, pets can improve the mental and emotional health of children and teens.

June 14, 2017

By Steven Schlozman, Co-Director

When does summer begin for most kids?

It begins about two weeks before the bell rings on that last day of school.  Whatever kids have planned for the summer, you can bet they’re already thinking of these plans well before they are officially granted their academic freedom.