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Guidance Center Expands Suicide Prevention Efforts
It’s a phone call we get nearly every day at North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center: A parent tells us their son or daughter seems very depressed and anxious. They worry that their child may be at risk for self-harm or even suicide. “Families are in desperate...
Talking About Weight with Your Kids
September is National Obesity Awareness Month, but it’s always a good time to talk to your kids about healthy eating—especially with many adults and children alike having put on weight from stress eating and inactivity due to the pandemic. Sadly, being significantly...
Advice for College Freshmen, By Kelly Christ, intern at North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center
Leaving for college for the very first time is an incredibly challenging, exciting and important moment for students and their families. With so many uncertainties still surrounding college life amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the normal fears and anxieties in both...
Help your Kids with Remote Learning By Kelly Christ, North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center intern
As fall approaches, the return to school is weighing heavily on students and their parents alike. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, most schools have adopted at least a partially remote learning model for the fall semester. Families were first rushed into remote...
Powering Through an Outage, By Dr. Sue Cohen
On Tuesday, August 4, heavy wind and rain from Tropical Storm Isaias hit much of the east coast. More than 2 million customers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut lost power as a result of the storm’s impact. One week later, some are still in the dark. While power...
COVID and College: A Student’s Perspective, By Kelly Christ, Intern at North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center
This school year will certainly be one like no other. For college students like myself, the idea of another remote semester can be incredibly frustrating, and it is hard not to feel anxious about the opportunities and experiences we have lost. College is built around...
Postpartum and the Pandemic, By Kelly Christ, North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center intern
Pregnancy and childbirth can be challenging experiences at any time. But amidst a global pandemic, many of the typical difficulties have been escalated. Many unknowns still linger regarding the potential impact COVID-19 can have during pregnancy as well as...
Why Telehealth Matters, by Kelly Christ, North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center intern
In the age of COVID-19, seeing a health care provider in the traditional office setting has become a potentially dangerous matter. Many health care providers, including doctors, mental health professionals and others, have closed their physical sites for their...