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May 19, 2021
New York, NY – The Child Mind Institute hosted its 2021 Virtual Spring Luncheon on Wednesday, May 19th raising more than $425,000 to support the organization’s continued efforts to advance children’s mental health through clinical and community care, public education and scientific research. At the center of the event was a special conversation with Child Mind Institute President Harold S. Koplewicz, MD, and Ali Wentworth — actress, comedian, author, producer and mother — discussing the “scaffold parenting” theory in Dr. Koplewicz’s new book, The Scaffold Effect: Raising Resilient, Self-Reliant and Secure Kids in an Age of Anxiety.
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May 17, 2021
David Anderson's core message for parents struggling with difficult disclosure decisions is quite simple: "Your children are ready to hear about what's going on in the world — from you." That's much better, he argues, than their hearing about it from others — especially someone who's not "a close attachment figure" with whom children can more easily process their feelings. "The real question is," he prods, "are you ready to tell them?"
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May 11, 2021
"For families that have experience financial hardship, job loss, housing loss or more intense domestic conflict as a result of the pandemic, kids are feeling that stress." David Anderson, Vice President, School and Community Programs at the Child Mind Institute.
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May 11, 2021
Jamie M. Howard, Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Child Mind Institute, discusses the 'false sense of self-esteem' that editing selfies gives girls on The News With Shepard Smith.
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May 10, 2021
“The group that is suffering the most” in terms of isolation “is 13- to 24-year-olds,” said Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz, president and medical director of the Child Mind Institute in New York City. “They are losing out on being allowed to separate. They’re having trouble with their academic goals. Many of the things they have been working for are gone.”
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May 3, 2021
Emma Stone, Zoe Saldana, Bebe Rexha, Harry Shum Jr., Liza Koshy, Billie Lourd, Gabourey Sidibe, Nicole Scherzinger, Tan France, Bobby Berk, Lexi Underwood, Jordana Brewster, Meg Donnelly, Jazz Jennings and Diego Boneta among those sharing personal videos of encouragement for kids struggling during unprecedented times
New York, NY – The Child Mind Institute today announced the launch of Getting Better Together, the non-profit’s annual mental health awareness campaign focused on supporting kids who are struggling and lending powerful voices to help eliminate stigma. The campaign, sponsored by Blue Shield of California, features notable celebrities (as well as kids and teens) speaking candidly about their personal experiences of struggle and resilience.
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May 3, 2021
Founding president of Child Mind Institute, Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz, emphasizes the importance of role models speaking out about mental health issues. He says their efforts encourage children who are struggling to seek help. "Our children continue to face great challenges after a year of far reaching disruption brought by the pandemic," says Dr. Koplewicz. "The messages from these role models and brave children go a long way to offer hope, encouragement and inspiration."
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April 30, 2021
Dr. Martin says she likes to start by reminding parents that at this point in the pandemic we know a lot more about COVID than we used to, and that’s your secret superpower. “It’s normal for parents to feel some residual anxiety. But a lot of the uncertainty has been removed, enough to give certainty to our children,” says Dr. Martin.
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April 28, 2021
According to Dr. Jerry Bubrick, senior psychologist at the Child Mind Institute Anxiety Disorder Center, being assertive is optimal, as kids who are assertive have higher self-confidence and self-esteem.
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April 7, 2021
For the seventh year running, Michael Milham, MD, PhD, director of the Healthy Brain Network, has been recognized in Clarivate’s 2020 list of Highly Cited Researchers. Dr. Milham is also vice president of research and the Phyllis Green and Randolph Cowen Scholar for the Child Mind Institute. Joining Dr. Milham on the list is another research standout, Adriana DiMartino, MD, director of research in the Child Mind Institute’s Autism Center. It is Dr. DiMartino’s second year running on this highly prestigious list. The two are among 171 others in the psychiatry and psychology category, and 212 selected in the neuroscience and behavior category.
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