Role of Bullying in School Shootings: Is there a Congruence or a Myth?
Since Columbine on April 20th, 1999 where two twelfth graders murdered 12 of their fellow students and a school teacher, the incidence of school shootings […]
Non-Suicidal Self Injury: A silent cry for help
Self-harm behavior, or non-suicidal self-injury, is a complex and often misunderstood behavior referred to as deliberate injury to one’s body without an intent to die. […]
Natural Disasters and Mental Health: A psychiatrist’s perspective
Natural disasters have a profound impact on the mental health of individuals and communities. The emotional toll of witnessing the devastation, losing homes, loved ones, […]
BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK TO THE FUTURE
During my adolescence, I was sent to a boarding school abroad. I remember being flooded by all sort of emotions, including fear and excitement, during […]
Do you struggle to take the tablet away from your child?
Put that tablet down! Go outside! No, you can’t have your iPad back! Take a break, do something else for a change. Do these phrases […]
This is like totally normal, right?
I hope this article will illuminate that different emotional and mental well-being states look different for everyone. I also hope that everyone can take time […]
YOUTH PARTNERSHIP IN MENTAL HEALTH
A few weeks ago, I attended a national conference on mental health. I was impacted by a young man in his early twenties who gave […]
Can Robots care for our Mental Health?
Since I was a little kid, I remember watching the Terminator movies and fantasizing about the possibility of the “machines” acquiring consciousness and realizing humans […]
¿Cuándo es el momento adecuado para dar a un hijo un teléfono celular?
Español Vicky paso dos semanas en la unidad de cuidado intensivo de un hospital local después de una sobredosis intencional en un intento por acabar […]
When is the right time for your Child to get a phone?
Vicky spent two weeks in the ICU at a local hospital after an intentional overdose in an attempt to end her life. Being 14 years […]