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Ever wonder why you get “butterflies” in your stomach before doing something stressful? Or why you feel like your stomach is “tied in knots” after an argument? Ever had a meeting with a toilet that went longer than expected and it wasn’t caused by anything you ate?

On July 11th, 2018, ADAA member experts Dr. Simon Rego @psyd and Dr.

Rates of childhood depression have been rising in the last several years. Yet, information and awareness about childhood depression has not caught on at the same rate. Millions of people across the world wonder and doubt if children can get depressed.

It was not until my son returned from his freshman year at Emory University did he reveal what happened on our flight to Atlanta.

The recent suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain has placed the spot light on the growing problem of suicide.

In a recent article, USA Today explored the growing field of apps targeted towards mental health and mental health treatments.

The current border crisis where children are being forcibly separated from their parents has many of us wondering about the impact of such a practice.

As a clinical psychologist, I probably think about suicide more often and in different ways than most. I’ve read the research. I’ve been trained to ask the hard questions. I am all too familiar with the frustrating gaps in our knowledge base: what causes it, who is at risk, how do we prevent it?

Updated October 2020

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