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‘Promise Me’ Teaches About Mental Health Through Comics
Focusing on depression and suicide prevention, Newton resident Sarah Mausner has coordinated the release of Promise Me, one of three comic books to educate teenagers about mental health issues through artwork and illustrations. The comic is a collaborative effort from Read more >>
Therapy Dogs Reduce College Stress, Improve Executive Functioning
Spending just one hour per week for a month with therapy dogs led to a significant improvement in executive functioning for college students at risk of failing academically. Read more >>
No Vacancy: How a Shortage of Mental Health Beds Keeps Kids Trapped Inside ERs
One evening in late March, a mom called 911. Her daughter, she said, was threatening to kill herself. EMTs arrived at the home north of Boston, helped calm the 13-year-old, and took her to an emergency room. Melinda, like a Read more >>
In a Murky Sea of Mental Health Apps, Consumers Left Adrift
In the eyes of the tech industry, mental health treatment is an area ripe for disruption. In any given year, 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience a form of mental illness, according to federal estimates. And research indicates Read more >>
ER Visits for Suspected Suicide Attempts Among Teenage Girls Rose During Pandemic
In the early months of 2021, visits to emergency departments for suspected suicide attempts increased roughly 50 percent for adolescent girls compared with the same period in 2019, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more >>
Medicating Young Minds: How to Know If Psychiatric Drugs Will Help or Hurt Your Child
As the nation’s leading expert on psychiatric disorders in children and the leading researcher on the effects of psychiatric drugs on kids, Dr. Glen Elliott says that doctors and even teachers are too quick to recommend medicating young minds rather Read more >>
Considering Therapy for Your Child? How to Get Kids and Teens on Board
If your child or teen is struggling with communication, behavior or relationships, or no longer wants to participate in things that they used to enjoy, it may be time to seek help. How do you convince them that it’s time Read more >>
How to Get Your Child to Go to Therapy
You’ve done your research and found someone who you think would be a good fit for your child. But how do you tell them that they’re going to therapy? And how do you get a reluctant child to go? Read more >>
My Teenager Doesn’t Want Help. What Should I Do?
It can be a tough thing to accept that your teenager is experiencing depression. But it can be even harder if you feel like they don’t want help. Keeping the communication lines open is important – even if it feels Read more >>
Helping Resistant Teens Into Treatment
It can be hard to get kids to agree to see a psychologist or a psychiatrist. In fact this is a common stumbling block for many parents of teenagers struggling with anything from anxiety to ADHD, depression, or an eating Read more >>
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650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304
650.326.5530
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2280 Kenwood Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
408.831.7512
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1765 E Bayshore Rd, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
650.702.2487
