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Blog post 08.26.2024

Dealing with Election Anxiety? A Psychiatrist Explains how to Channel your Fears and Break out of Tribal Thinking

Media organizations on both sides of the political spectrum recognize that negative news keeps the audience engaged. Whichever news channel you watch, when was the last time you turned away happy, energized and peaceful? More often you end up feeling the whole world is going down in flames.

Personal Story 08.24.2024

Sobriety and Meditation: Finding My Purpose after Drug Abuse

Despite outward success, I had been abusing drugs and alcohol since middle school, a habit I developed to escape emotions I didn’t know how to handle. I knew I had to change or continue suffering indefinitely. Slowly, meditation became a habit, helping me manage my emotions better.

Personal Story 08.22.2024

From the Mailbox to the Ultramarathon

Do not be discouraged when confronted with the impossible. I’m living proof that anything can be done. At 25, with a young family, I was struck with the onset of schizophrenia and anxiety and everything in my world had come to a screeching halt. But I knew I had to push past my fear.

Books/Media 08.22.2024

Outsmarting Worry (An Older Kid's Guide to Managing Anxiety)

Author

Dawn Huebner, PhD

Publisher

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Year of Publication/Release

2017

Blog post 08.22.2024

Dysthymia Shouldn’t be a ‘Way of Life’: How the Low-Grade Depression is Diagnosed & Treated

Dysthymia, or dysthymic disorder, is a constant, low-grade depression that often goes under the radar. But according to Dr. Beth Salcedo, Medical Director of The Ross Center and former ADAA Board president, it doesn’t have to be a way of life. It is diagnosable and treatable.

Benjamin Goldstein, MD

Dr. Goldstein is a child-adolescent psychiatrist and Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at the University of Toronto.

Webinar 08.20.2024

Heart-brain Connections in Relation to Bipolar Disorder: Is it Time to Take Clinical Action?

This CE/CME eligible presentation provides an overview of cardiovascular-bipolar connection spanning from epidemiology to blood biomarkers and imaging approaches.

Books/Media 08.20.2024

The Life Enrichment Journey: A Guide to Overcoming the Lasting Effects of Childhood Trauma

Author

Jose H. Caraballo, LCSW

Publisher

Jose Caraballo

Year of Publication/Release

2024

Kate Comtois, PhD, MPH

Kate Comtois, PhD, MPH, is the director of the Center for Suicide Prevention and Recovery (CSPAR) whose mission is to promote the recovery of suicidal individuals and the effectiveness and well-being the clinicians and families who care for them by conducting rigorous and ecologically valid resea

Blog post 08.19.2024

I Am an Eating Disorder Therapist Who Recovered from My Own Past Eating Disorder

There is certainly stigma that therapists who are public about their mental health histories often face. Early in my career, I felt that I had to present as “perfect.” My hope is that by being public about my past struggles that I can help others to feel less alone, as well as help to eradicate some of the stigma that exists.

Chris Ceballos, MS, RMHCI

Chris Ceballos, MS, RMHCI, is a dedicated mental health professional at Rogers Behavioral Health, where she plays a key role in expanding the Primary Behavioral Health program to Roge

Jennifer Rollin, MSW, LCSW-C

Jennifer Rollin, MSW, LCSW-C, is the founder of The Eating Disorder Center based in Rockville, Maryland. The Eating Disorder Center provides therapy for teens and adults with eating disorders in Rockville, Maryland, well as virtually in VA, DC, FL and NY.