A recent report from the federal Centers for Disease Control indicates that 42% of high school students report persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness. April is a month of hope. So let’s think ...

2:00 THIS AFTERNOON. SO MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH. A RECENT CDC REPORT SHOWING A SPIKE IN DEPRESSION IN TEENAGE GIRLS. NOW, THAT REPORT SHOWS DEPRESSION IS AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL REPORTED ...

I have been a child psychiatrist for more than 20 years. I’ve worked in the city, in the suburbs, and in rural settings. I’ve seen patients in teaching hospitals and I’ve run a busy private practice.

Depression is a system of beliefs, behaviors, and ways of relating to people that keeps you locked in a trap. But there are ways out of this trap. In previous posts, I have discussed how low ...

When dreams shatter, despair tightens its grip. Hurting people often lose sight of hope, instead spiraling into cynicism. Yet even in life’s bleakest moments, hope flickers for those determined to ...

Feelings of worthlessness/failure, hopelessness, and mental illness were the highest-rated contributing factors to suicidal thoughts and feelings, particularly by women and sex/gender minorities with ...

Hopelessness refers to a state of complete lack of optimism or belief in our ability to respond to a situation. Researchers theorize that when we frequently expect to encounter bad outcomes, and we ...

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” — Bible (Hebrews 11:1) “It’s always something, to know you’ve done the most you could. But don’t leave off hoping, ...

Four sailors in the same Navy command in Norfolk, Virginia appeared to have died by suicide in less than a month. It’s the second time in a year that the Navy has been confronted with a rash of ...