Suicide is rapidly increasing in teens and even children despite a strong nationwide push to raise awareness and prevent it. In fact, suicide has increased 21% in young males and 50% in young females since 2000. These are devastating statistics and if we are going to change this we must first understand suicide in order to prevent it. You can watch the video about this or read a summary of the … [Read more...]
Autism Spectrum Disorder – An Introduction
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complicated condition that is rapidly increasing due to pesticide and other chemical exposures during pregnancy and early in life. This article provides a brief introduction to it diagnosis and treatment for families, primary care providers and mental health students. You can watch the video or read an abridged version of the talk below. 1. What is Autism … [Read more...]
The Secret to Surviving Young Children
Most people think babies and young children are so cute and adorable, but if you are the parent of a young child like I am, you know all that cuteness can disappear in seconds only to be replaced by a screaming, crying, head banging, rolling-on-the-floor Tasmanian Devil. You also know that you don’t so much succeed at parenting a young child as you merely survive it. So to that end I offer these … [Read more...]
The Ten Commandments of Dating With Children
As a child psychiatrist, I have treated a large number of children who were harmed by the poor choices their parents made while dating. I also saw parents do quite a few disturbing things when I was recently single and dating, but you don’t have to be a spinster to protect your children if you are smart about it. Here is my top 10 list of things parents and people dating parents should never … [Read more...]