As a psychiatrist, I find that one of the most difficult parts of my job is telling parents and their children that they are not responsible for their illness. Children with emotional and behavioral problems still suffer from significant stigma. Many in the medical community call them “diagnostic and therapeutic orphans.” Unfortunately, access to quality … Read more
As a psychiatrist, I find that one of the most difficult parts of my job is telling parents and their children that they are not responsible for their illness. Children with emotional and behavioral problems still suffer from significant stigma. Many in the medical community call them “diagnostic and therapeutic orphans.” Unfortunately, access to quality … Read more
(MARTIN O’NEILL) The fatal New Year’s Eve stabbing in London of 16-year-old Harry Pitman shocked people internationally and, far from the first time, highlighted the painful issue of youth violence. The trend is not limited to Britain. Just a few weeks earlier, eight high school students in Nevada were arrested on murder charges after a … Read more