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Are the Kids Really Alright? Troubling Headlines, Teenage Girls, and Declining Mental Health

Are the Kids Really Alright? Teenage Girls, and Declining Mental Health Karen Martinez Gonzalez

Thursday, April 20, 2023 - 15:58

The headlines and the CDC report are indeed alarming, but they should serve as a wakeup call to all of us. Yes, we should think seriously about why we are seeing a steep decline in the mental health of teenage girls, but we have to come together now as parents, family, friends, educators, clinicians, providers, and as a society to support, enhance and establish more preventive measures for our youth.

Five Fantastic Formats to Engage Youth to Talk About Social Identity

Social Identity and Youth Karen Martinez

Friday, July 15, 2022 - 14:02

The digital natives we child-focused clinicians work with are simply incredible. Not only do they know their way around technology far better than many adults, but they’re also often fluid with their identity: openly embracing either their or their peers’ diverse ancestry, gender identity, sexual orientation, religions, family background, financial standing, as well as neurodivergence and disabilities in themselves and others.

Talking to Children and Teens After a School Shooting

Talking to kids about violent events Sheila Rauch

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - 10:05

If your child has seen coverage of such an event, make sure you talk with them about what they think about it and how they think it impacts their life and the world around them.

All About Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - 20:18

Parent-Child Interaction Training (PCIT) is a type of therapy that involves both parents/guardians and their young children (usually ages 2 to 7). After all, parents/guardians are the ones who will see their children grow into the amazing adults they will be, and the therapist is only here as a brief part of that journey.

How I Learned to Stop Avoiding Life

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - 15:18

This blog was originally posted on Ten Percent Happier on April 22, 2022 and is reprinted here with permission

Mind the Gap: Worsening Black Maternal Mental Health Outcomes During the Pandemic

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 - 08:40

Pregnancy and childbirth can be a joyous time in a woman’s life but can also be a challenging one. Besides the physical changes that occur during pregnancy and postpartum, about 20% of women may experience mental health challenges.

Separation Anxiety: Going Back To School During The Pandemic

Separation Anxiety And Classroom Learning During Covid-19

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - 14:26

As the school year begins, children who normally go through separation anxiety may be even more anxious about going back into the classroom during the pandemic.

Back to School: Parent Tips for Navigating a Return to In-person Class

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - 13:53

Aside from the logistics of getting all the right school supplies, managing uncertainty is likely going to be the greatest challenge for returning to in-person school this fall

Antiracist Parenting is a Journey Not a Destination

Friday, April 2, 2021 - 11:29

Parenting is an increasingly complex job. It’s layered with important responsibilities one of which is raising anti-racist children. In addition to being a Registered Psychologist, I am also a parent, a white parent, who wonders what I can do to engage with this important work.

Antiracist Parenting is a Journey Not a Destination.

Friday, April 2, 2021 - 11:29

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