Publications on Mental Health Topics

The Ripple Effect: Invisible Impact of Suicide, by Laurie Savoie, Jul 10 2014.

Mayor Walsh Aims to End Homelessness Among Boston’s Veterans by 2015, by Zeninjor Enwemeka, Jul 9 2014.

“The Boston Homes for the Brave initiative seeks to house 400 homeless veterans in the city, the mayor’s office announced today. ”

How Childhood Trauma Could Be Mistaken for ADHD, by Rebecca Ruiz, The Atlantic , Jul 7 2014.

“Considered a heritable brain disorder, one in nine U.S. children-or 6.4 million youth-currently have a diagnosis of ADHD. In recent years, parents and experts have questioned whether the growing prevalence of ADHD has to do with hasty medical evaluations, a flood of advertising for ADHD drugs, and increased pressure on teachers to cultivate high-performing students. Now Brown and other researchers are drawing attention to a compelling possibility: Inattentive, hyperactive, and impulsive behavior may in fact mirror the effects of adversity, and many pediatricians, psychiatrists, and psychologists don’t know how-or don’t have the time-to tell the difference. ”

'I’m a Survivor of Rape and Intimate Partner Violence--And I’m a Man', by John Kelly, Time, Jul 2 2014.

“The crisis of campus sexual violence can't be solved without addressing other populations that are at surprisingly high risk. The topic of campus rape has been making its way to Congress and the White House, and coverage of this issue has increasingly been making headlines. But conspicuously absent from the conversation is the narrative of male and queer survivors. ”

Divorce Can Impact Children's Weight, by Lauren Gaines, Parenting Magazine , Jul 1 2014.

“Parents often worry about their children's emotional well-being when going through a divorce, but new research suggests they should be concerned for their physical health, too. A study published in the online journal BMJ Open found that children of divorced parents were more likely to be overweight or obese. ”

Factsheet: Grief, Loss, and Bereavement, Alzheimer's Society, Jul 2014.

“This factsheet is for caregivers, friends and relatives of people with dementia. It looks at some of the feelings that people close to someone with dementia might experience and suggests some ways to cope. ”

Fueled by social media, thigh gap’ focus can lure young women to eating disorders, by Amanda Mascarelli, Washington Post, Jun 30 2014.

“Anne Becker has been studying eating disorders for nearly three decades, but it was from her twin 13-year-old daughters that she learned the term thigh gap. Her daughters got their Seventeen magazine and pulled up Web site images to show Becker, a psychiatrist and eating disorders specialist at Harvard Medical School, what a thigh gap looks like. They said kids at school talk about it offhandedly like, 'Well, you have a thigh gap, so you can have the extra ice cream,' Becker says. This disturbing ultra-thin-body trend pressures women and girls to achieve a gap between the thighs when they stand with their feet touching. ”

Have you had the 'sext' talk with your kids?, by Geetha Parachuru, CNN , Jun 30 2014.

“It’s called sexting, the act of sending and/or receiving sexually explicit text or photo messages via your mobile phone. And one in five middle school-aged students are doing it, according to a new study published in the medical journal Pediatrics. Among the 1,285 Los Angeles students aged 10 to 15 surveyed for the study, 20% reported having received at least one sext, while 5% reported having sent at least one sext. ”

Ruling In Horrific LGBT Bullying Case Should Be A Wake-Up Call For Congress To Finally Pass SNDA, by Block, Joshua, Jun 24 2014.

“A 13-year-old boy named Jon Carmichael killed himself during spring break in 2010. You would think that this kind of bullying is illegal and schools have a responsibility to stop it. ”

The Day My Daddy Lost His Temper: Empowering Kids That Have Witnessed Domestic Violence (The Empowering Kids Series), by Santana McCleary, C. , Jun 22 2014.

“The Empowering Kids Series is a collection of empathically reflective stories told from the perspective of young children. These books are meant to be used by parents and mental health providers to facilitate the child’s verbalization of their feelings and experiences, thereby advancing the healing process and are aimed at validating the readers’ experiences and feelings, thereby reducing feelings of shame and isolation. ”

SAMHSA-MacArthur Select States for Initiative to Aid Youth with Behavioral Health Needs, MacArthur Foundation, Jun 20 2014.

Looking after New Mothers, by New York Times, New York Times , Jun 19 2014.

“A dozen states have laws that encourage some form of awareness and education about postpartum depression. In three of those states--New Jersey, Illinois, and West Virginia--screening is required by law. Should screening for postpartum depression be mandatory? How can those suffering be assured of treatment? ”

Antidepressant suicide warnings 'may have backfired', by James Gallagher, BBC , Jun 18 2014.

“US warnings about the risk of suicide in young people prescribed antidepressant medication may have backfired, research suggests. A study, in the British Medical Journal, showed a sudden fall in antidepressant prescriptions and a rise in suicide attempts after media reports of the connection. The team at Harvard Medical School said the unintended effect was "disturbing". Experts said similar changes had been seen in other countries. ”

Thinking of Ways to Harm Her, by Pam Belluck, New York Times , Jun 15 2014.

“Postpartum depression isn't always postpartum. It isn't even always depression. A fast-growing body of research is changing the very definition of maternal mental illness, showing that it is more common and varied than previously thought. Scientists say new findings contradict the longstanding view that symptoms begin only within a few weeks after childbirth. In fact, depression often begins during pregnancy, researchers say,and can develop any time in the first year after a baby is born. ”

For New College Grads, Finding Mental Health Care Can Be Tough, by Maanvi Singh, NPR , Jun 4 2014.

“For many young people, college graduation marks the entry into what grown-ups call "the real world." But if you're a new graduate with a mental health condition, the transition can be especially challenging. Many young people start managing their own health care for the first time when they graduate. And while finding and paying for a psychologist or psychiatrist can be difficult at any age, for young people who don't have steady jobs or stable paychecks, the task can be especially daunting. Perseverance and planning ahead help. ”