The Importance of Silence
We often fail to appreciate the importance of silence in our lives. Like so many other things, we take it for granted. Silence can often […]
La Importancia del Silencio
Muchas veces no valoramos la importancia del silencio en nuestras vidas. Como muchas otras cosas, lo damos por sentado. Y es que el silencio con […]
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 […]
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” […]
Ghostbusters: Transpiration of Intergenerational Trauma
When I began my training in child psychiatry, my program had a focus on psychiatric issues of children 5 years of age and older. Shortly […]
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, […]
American School Shootings in 3, 2, 1…
The final part of this issue is the individual himself. Julia Villela School shootings have become a thought to fear in this era. With the […]
IMMIGRATION AND ITS IMPACT ON HISPANIC FAMILIES
The topic of immigration can sometimes become a polarizing subject, even though migration has been a part of the human experience since our species realized […]
JAZZ, GROWTH AND MENTAL HEALTH
I once came across an interesting fictional story about the great jazz player, Charlie ‘Bird” Parker “, that takes place late in his life where […]