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Why Do Kids Behave the Way They Do? Listen to Doctor Radio this July 4th

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Ever wonder why kids behave the way they do? Satellite radio Sirius XM and a team of medical experts from NYU Langone Medical Center have the answer with a special on the Doctor Radio channel ...
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Dads, Daughters and Body Image

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
We’ve already talked about how moms and daughters can help boost each other’s body image. However, moms aren’t the ...
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The Age of Innocence

Monday, June 15th, 2009
You know, I can still remember being very young and how much fun it was. Or at least I think I remember it being fun. I felt safe, lacking stress or pressure, and was interested ...
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Teens Text A Lot, Adults Worry

Friday, May 29th, 2009
I sometimes wonder if we're not living in a mirror world every 20 or 30 years. Because it seems like that's about ...
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The Internet Helps Teenagers with Social Relationships

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
Social scientists have had a decade in which to study the use of the Internet by teenagers and adolescents. In a ...
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A Letter to New Moms

Sunday, May 10th, 2009
Blogger Katherine Stone at Postpartum Progress, will host the first annual Mother's Day Rally for Moms' Mental Health this Mother's ...
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Moms and Daughters: Promoting a Positive Body Image

Saturday, May 9th, 2009
Does this sound familiar? You’re standing in front of your full-length mirror scrutinizing your hips or thighs, and whispering to ...
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National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day

Thursday, May 7th, 2009
In 2006, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services launched an annual national initiative called “National ...
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Two New Blogs on Psych Central

Monday, May 4th, 2009
I'm pleased to announce the publication of two new blogs on Psych Central, Family Mental Health by Erika Krull and Therapy Unplugged by Sonia Neale. Erika Krull, MS, LMHP is a licensed mental health ...
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Is Exhibitionism the New Modesty?

Monday, April 27th, 2009
With the prevalence and popularity of social networking services such as Facebook and Twitter, one can't help but ask, Is the new modesty simply exhibitionism? When teens think nothing of sending semi-nude photos of themselves ...
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90210’s Portrayal of Bipolar Disorder

Saturday, April 25th, 2009
Whenever TV and movies portray a person with mental illness, it’s usually a "crazy schizophrenic," an ax-wielding sociopath, a violent, drug-addicted mental patient or an insane asylum escapee — or a combo of all four. ...
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Dealing with ADHD While Away at College

Monday, April 20th, 2009
Planning on attending college or university in the fall, but also grapple with attention deficit disorder (ADHD)? Tara Parker-Pope last week wrote a fantastic article in The New ...
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