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Substance Use Carries Mental Health Risks—Yes, Even Marijuana

"We know serious mental illness and substance use disorders often co-occur. And I believe there is room for researching the medical potential of marijuana’s components....

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Why Some People Harm Themselves

Some of the myths about self-harm include: thinking the person is doing it just to be trendy or edgy; or that the person must have...

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How to Respond to Self-Harm

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Understanding Self-Harm

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Reshaping My Relationship with Myself

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When Your Parents Have Mental Illness: Healing Childhood Trauma

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The Problem with Yelling

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Being the Person My 13-Year-Old Self Needed

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Understanding Dysthymia

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Translating Lived Experience into a Compelling Novel

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Sharing My Mental Health Journey on Stage

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Telehealth: Transforming Child Mental Health Care

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Preventing Mental Health Effects of Divorce on Children

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Helping Children Learn How to Think Positively

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What You Should Know About Toxic Stress

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Attention Spans in the Age of Technology

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Talking About Mental Health Should Start Early

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Lessons We Missed as Kids: Practicing Mental Health

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An Important Conversation with My Mom

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I Remember When Worry Was a Friend

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A Good Soldier: Surviving My Mother’s Life and Death

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Teaching Kids About Mental Health Matters

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