When prominent people share their mental health battles it not only raises public consciousness but continues to chip away at societal stigma. Athletes are revered for their perseverance, toughness and performance under adversity. If they are wise enough to get help so can the rest of us.
Author Archives: koyrob
Summer Newsletter
Learning to Listen
Without mental health there is no health
Madalyn Parker’s email to her boss has been retweeted over 15,000 times. It represents what is right and wrong about the state and stigma of mental health in the U.S.. According to the Centers for Disease Control only 17% of Americans are considered in a state of optimal mental health. The National Institute of Mental …
18 things you can do when you turn 18
Occasionally, I get this question and conversation from teens. I encourage them to hold off on number one until they are 38 or parents are deceased. Whichever comes first. However, a couple of days ago a wise 18 year old young man told me “not much when your parents pay the bills.”
13RW
By now everyone has heard of the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” based on a widely known fictional novel. Like other mental health clinicians this show concerns me because it not only glorifies or romanticizes suicide but is also inaccurate in many places. I appreciate the fact it raises suicide awareness and many struggling adolescents might …
Spring Newsletter
A Good Night’s Rest
Mean girls no more
At my daughter’s Middle School the girls will be taking part in the Kind Campaign, a presentation that focuses on the lasting effects of girls’ mean behavior towards one another. It begins with an assembly that will include viewing of the documentary, “Finding Kind,” as well as discussion and activities that encourage kindness and positive interactions. …
Keeping up with your teens
What parents should know about live-streaming apps and the best phone monitoring software of 2017.
Winter Newsletter
Winter Newsletter “Finding Happiness”
Bullied kids suffer academically
Most research on bullying has focused on the severe psychological problems bullied children experience. However, a research study recently published in the Journal of Educational Psychology indicates bullied children suffer academically as well as emotionally. Chronically bulled students suffer declining test scores, a growing dislike for school and failing confidence in their abilities. Boys versus girls …