Tag Archives: behavior problems

How does seeing problems in the brain eliminate stigma?

I think one of the most difficult parts of my job as a psychiatrist is telling parents and their children that they are not responsible for their illness. Children with emotional and behavioral problems continue to face significant stigma. Many in the medical community refer to them as “diagnostic and therapeutic orphans.” Unfortunately, access to… Read More »

Gabor Maté: Our broken culture is behind youth violence and this is how we can change it

(MARTIN O’NEILL) The fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Harry Pitman in London on New Year’s Eve shocked people internationally and highlighted, not for the first time, the painful question of youth violence. The trend is not just limited to the UK. Just a few weeks ago, eight high school students in Nevada were arrested on murder… Read More »