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This Is Our Chance to Pull Teenagers Out of the Smartphone Trap
By Jonathan Haidt and Jean M. Twenge. Published in the New York Times, July 31, 2021. As students return to school in the coming weeks, there will be close attention to their mental health. Many problems will be attributed to the Covid pandemic, but in fact we need to...
Providing a Safe Space for LGBTQ+ Teens, Originally published in Anton Media Newspapers Parenting Plus column, July 21, 2021
By Elissa Smilowitz Recently, I spoke with a mother who was navigating an issue that has become increasingly common for many families here on Long Island and across the nation. Her 12-year-old daughter told her that she thinks she may be a lesbian, but that she’s...
10 Things to Say to a Suicidal Person, by Dr. Stacey Freedenthal, published on speakingofsuicide.com
Many people desperately want to know what to say – and what not to say – to someone who is thinking of suicide. The article 10 Things Not to Say to a Suicidal Person is SpeakingOfSuicide.com’s most popular post. Almost a half-million people have viewed it in the last...
Ask the Guidance Center Experts, Blank Slate Media, July 2021
In this monthly column, therapists from North Shore Child & Family Guidance Centeranswer your questions on issues related to parenting, mental health and children’s well-being. To submit a question, email communications@northshorechildguidance.org....
8-Year-Olds in Despair: The Mental Health Crisis Is Getting Younger, by Christina Caron
Published in the New York Times, June 28. 2021 When Marie, 11, called a suicide prevention hotline in October, nobody saw it coming. Not even Marie herself, who had been bottling up feelings of loneliness and sadness for months without telling anyone. Her...
Let Them Go, Let Them Grow: The Latina Girls Project, By Jenna Kern-Rugile
Published originally by Johns Hopkins University, Lifelines: Stories from the Human Safety Net, 2014 A team of bilingual, bicultural social workers try to help at-risk girls Five years ago, a 12-year-old Latina girl committed suicide in her family’s garage in the town...
Guidance Center Names New Executive Director/CEO
Kathy Rivera takes on leadership role at Long Island’s leading children’s mental health organization Roslyn Heights, NY, June 22, 2021 — North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center (the Guidance Center) is pleased to announce that today, June 22, 2021,...
Teen Depression During COVID-19 Pandemic: What to Look For, By Scripps Health
COVID fears and restrictions may be affecting teen mental health. Click here to visit Scripps.org to learn more. Teens face untold pressures even during the most ordinary times. COVID-19 has added new pressures and they have taken an emotional toll. Studies show COVID...
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