Should you talk to your parent about your trauma? Talking to your parents about your trauma can be a difficult decision. You may be hesitant to tell them because you’re…
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Dogs and Stress
We’ve known for a while that dogs can be trained to sniff out seizures, infections, diabetes, extremely elevated blood pressure, and sometimes even cancer. Therapy dogs and service dogs can…
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On Psychology, culture, and juleps
Derby Day Recently, my cultural heritage soul-sister the exceptional being Padma Lakshmi stated “to eat is political.” Everything that brings people together over food and libations has significance: context, connection,…
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On Coupling
Below is a portion of a couples’ questionnaire that I send people who are coming in for relationship counseling. Sometimes it’s to address moving in together, getting engaged/married, becoming parents,…
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Sleepy Nation
Microbursts of sleep refers to periods of sudden somnolence that last from a few to several seconds. People who experience these episodes may doze off without realizing it. It can…
strategies for self-care
#DoctorsDay
Happy Doctors Day to all my friends, family, and colleagues. I’m so proud of all the work that you do and how difficult it is. We are having a huge…
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Ireland and India: on connection
In the center of the Irish county seat, Sligo, sits a statue of Rabindranath Tagore, gifted in 2015, commemorating the Nobel prize winning National Poet of India. In a country…
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On Hyperfocus
People with ADHD have difficulty focusing. But many can also hyperfocus on things they’re very interested in. Parents come to me and say my kid can play Fortnite for eight…
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School District Sues Social Media for Harm to Mental Health
As a clinical psychologist who frequently works with families, teens, and young adults, I have definitely seen some detrimental effects of social media, in particular TikTok. In 2021 and 2022,…
adolescents and young adults
Black History and Psychology: Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark and Dr. Kenneth Clark
Andrea Harris Smith is the granddaughter of Drs. Kenneth and Mamie Phipps Clark, the renowned clinical psychologists and educators whose research with African American children was central to arguments that…
adolescents and young adultsrace and mental health
