Is there a link between pot smoking and psychosis in adolescents?  Now that marijuana is legal, researchers have the opportunity to study the short and long-terms impacts on the brain.  The article states, “Marijuana’s potentially detrimental impact on the developing brains of adolescents remains a key focus of research—particularly because of the possibility teenage users could […]

Yes, Stress Really Can Cause Disease. But Don’t Stress. You Can Do Something About it! By Lesley Mcclure “Have you ever envied a friend who looks 20 years younger than their age? How do they do it?  The secret could lie in their telomeres, the tiny caps on the ends of their chromosomes—kind of like the plastic wraps at […]

“Who We Are When We Are Not Addicted: The Possible Human” Gabor Maté World renowned physician Gabor Maté offers a perspective on drug addiction and a culture that has created the need to escape.  Dr. Gabor Maté gives us clues as to who we are when we are not addicted. LINK TO VIDEO *Filmed January 9th, […]

Colorado registered seventh-highest rate of U.S. suicides in 2014 Below are the resources provided in the article.  Please share. See full article: Boulder County Offers Support for Those with Mental Health Crisis  Resources for those in crisis in Boulder/Colorado: If facing an emergency: Call 911 Mental Health Partners: To request services, 303-443-8500; walk-in center, 3180 […]

Johann Hari – “Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong” I recently came across this TED talk by Johann Hari.  His perspective on addition is really important to consider.

It is National Suicide Prevention Week. It is known that “every year, over 800,000 almost people die from suicide; this roughly corresponds to one death every 40 seconds. The number of lives lost each year through suicide exceeds the number of deaths due to homicide and war combined” (Source: http://www.iasp.info/wspd/pdf/2014/2014_wspd_brochure.pdf). I wanted to provide you […]

Many parents ask me how much technology time they should allow their children. There is extensive research concerning brain development and exposure to technology that I encourage my parents to research. I grew up in an era where cell phones did not exist. I typed my papers on word processors and the term “google it” […]

I work with individuals that struggle with addictions in my private practice. I recently came across this TEDx talk with Dr. Gabor Maté that really validates the experiences of my clients as well as my own tendencies to check out or self-sooth through external stimuli. This is a remarkable talk that I think everyone can […]

This is a great piece by Sarah MacLaughlin, LSW that I thought would be good to share with you.  I especially liked the way the author described what happens in the brain. Click below to see the article by the Huffington Post. Source: Article

Many of my parents often sk me to give guidance and suggestions for setting boundaries around technology usage.  Every family is different, have different rules and understanding of what parenting should look like. At one time in my career, I worked as a therapist in a high school. I would have students that would come […]