Health

By Shane G. Owens, Ph.D., ABPP   We are making great strides in preventing the things that kill Americans, except in stopping suicide. Since the turn of the century, we’ve gotten worse at suicide prevention. It is the 10th leading cause of death, claiming 44,193 lives in 2015, and is the second leading cause of death […]

By Shane G. Owens, Ph.D., ABPP   A kid’s death by suicide is very rare. While none of us wants to dwell on the possibility of a kid’s death, suicide is preventable if you know what puts a kid at risk and how to tell if there’s an imminent risk of suicide.   Here are some […]

By Alicia T-Rust   Bullying Is Not New. “There’s so much complaining about bullying these days. Kids just need to toughen up.” I’ve heard that numerous times. It’s not easy, though.  Being the target of relentless bullying wears you down. Yes, as a child, I was bullied. I believe it began with a girl named […]

By Judy Guess, PhD   Middle school stunk. If I had a chance to relive a time in my life it may be college, my 20’s, even grade-school, but never frickin middle school. All I recall from middle school is everyone was cooler than me and had more friends. Yet still, I was oddly surprised […]

By Ellen Palmer, Yellowbrick Accredited Provider   Busy Professionals Benefit from Wellness I’ve been told that great busy professionals have: a clear mind that can process a lot of information, energy, ability to focus, a calm demeanor, ability to manage ongoing stress, and time management skills that meet all of the deadlines and commitments. How […]

By Deborah Netto, Yellowbrick Accredited Provider “The point is, ladies and gentlemen, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works.”  – Michael Douglas as Gordon Gecko in the movie Wall Street, 1987. Some of you may be too young to remember this groundbreaking movie, but this quote resounded […]

When family members feel that a child’s mental health is problematic, they may often delay finding treatment because they don’t know how to find a good child psychotherapist. Blogs and other online resources may even have scared them by pointing out that not all practitioners are helpful, and that some have even been harmful!   […]

Parenting From The Trenches is a live stream show on Facebook and Instagram where Yellowbrick experts Dr. K and Dr. A answer your parenting questions. Our second episode aired on April 26th at 10:30am ET. Replay the show and view links and resources below… Parenting From The Trenches: Episode #2 — Suicide Awareness & Prevention […]