Quisiera haberte dicho…
“Papá, habría preferido seguir escuchando tus historias antes que asistir a tu funeral. Me siento culpable porque no hice más, porque no vi las señales”. […]
I Wish I Had Told You…
German Corso MD German is a trained and Board-Certified in Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry. German is currently a medical director at Tropical Texas Behavioral […]
COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS AND MENTAL HEALTH
It’s that time of the year when one can sense a buzz coming from many high school seniors as they are preparing to transition to […]
Is A Scroll Really Just A Scroll?
An article for a non-profit organization on“The Impact of Social Media on Adolescent Mental Health“by Sarah Batakanwa, MS3 Let’s talk about something we probably use […]
Burnout—An Exhaustive Pursuit
After completing a lengthy medical and specialty training process, I suddenly felt like I had caught a second wind and was feeling enthusiastic and energetic. […]
STRANGER THINGS and TRAUMA
In my work with children and adolescents, I frequently inquire about their current interests and activities capturing their attention. Over the last ten years, I […]
SEASON’S GREETINGS or “Good Grief”
Many of us grew up watching the yearly Holiday TV special, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (Charles M. Schulz 1965) which has become a tradition, and […]
CONTINGENCY PLANS DURING TURBULENT TIMES
I remember that throughout my elementary school, during the “Cold War” years, children were told to prepare in case of a nuclear attack. We “trained” […]
Setting healthy limits for screen time in pre-school children
The topic of technology and school-aged children and teens is a growing concern for parents and health care professionals, including here at ShrinkBox.org, where you […]
Hikikomori: The Silent Epidemic of Social Withdrawal
I recently came across the Japanese term Hikikomori, which means withdrawal and specifically refers to an extreme avoidance of social contact. This phenomenon was brought […]