Just a few words about the presentation that I’ll be giving to the Association of Practicing Psychologists (APP.org), Montgomery & Prince George’s Counties on November 17th. The topic is Minority Mental Health: Everyday Traumas and Microaggressions and its being offered as part of their Continuing Education series. APP is a professional organization for practicing psychiatrists,…
This weekend is the world premiere of Scattering CJ, an important new documentary on mental health and suicide awareness, scheduled to coincide with National Suicide Prevention Week and Suicide Awareness Month. It’s heartwarming to see this important topic get a bit more attention. Speaking of which, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention did a feature…
Embolden Psychology is fortunate to collaborate with and learn from incredible professionals who encourage a treatment team approach. The most efficacious treatment for clients requires individuals in different professions to work together with communication, knowledge, respect, and compassion for our patients and consumers. The Embolden Psychology interview series asked Sam Tryon, MS RD, a registered…
As summer wanes, many students (and parents) feel the excitement, the anticipation, and yes, the nervousness: The First Day of School. It can be fraught. Small changes can make a difference. FOR PARENTS: Practice the first day of school routine: Getting into a sleep routine BEFORE the first week of school will aide in easing…
As the new school year looms around the corner, many parents, students, and educators feel both trepidation and excitement about what to expect. This can cause an uptick in anxiety for both parents and kids, especially with students who struggle academically. This is often the most true for students who are transitioning from elementary to…
I was honored to be asked to participate on a panel at Tales of the Cocktail. The theme of the presentation was self-care and sobriety in the bar industry, a subject that lines up well and builds on my recent presentation for ROC-DC on Mental Health and Wellness in the Restaurant Industry. The name of…
In 1999, while completing my doctoral program, I joined forces with one of the best people in my industry. Initially, we worked together by phone: as a doctoral intern, I was seeing young patients at the eating disorders clinic and adolescent medicine center at Children’s National Medical Center and he was working with their parents.…
I have occasional days where it feels overwhelming to leave my house. I just want to have the quiet solitude of no interactions. This is a microcosm of the life of someone with social anxiety disorder. Although I do not suffer from social anxiety, it is the second most commonly diagnosed anxiety disorder. With the…
I really struggled with this blog post. I first sat down to write it weeks ago, in anticipation of Mental Health Awareness Month. But it was hard and I was busy with so many other things, and so I kept putting it off. Suicide is something that’s so hard to talk about, often even for…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and so this month we join Mental Health America in spreading the word that mental health is something everyone should care about. This is the first blog post in a series designed to help people have a better understanding of some of the most common mental health issues. This…