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When Your Adult Child Breaks Your Heart

Coping with mental illness, substance abuse, and the problems that tear families apart

Psychiatry
Kevin's Law and Assisted Outpatient Treatment

Joel L. Young M.D. on February 1, 2024

Assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) is a newer form of psychiatric treatment mandated by state laws that has the potential to help many people nationwide.

Assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) is a newer form of psychiatric treatment mandated by state laws that has the potential to help many people nationwide.

Child Development
Dispelling Myths About Childhood Mental Health

Joel L. Young M.D. on November 17, 2023

More than 1 in 10 children have a mental health diagnosis, and 1 in 6 have a developmental delay. It is important to understand how to best these children and their families.

More than 1 in 10 children have a mental health diagnosis, and 1 in 6 have a developmental delay. It is important to understand how to best these children and their families.

Anxiety
Navigating the Back-to-School Transition

Joel L. Young M.D. on September 7, 2022

Navigating back-to-school can be challenging, but these challenges are heightened when a child has underlying mental health issues.

Navigating back-to-school can be challenging, but these challenges are heightened when a child has underlying mental health issues.

ADHD
What Is ADHD Coaching?

Joel L. Young M.D. on May 6, 2022

ADHD is a highly prevalent disorder, and successful treatment is typically a combination of interventions. Here we take a deep dive into ADHD coaching and how it can help.

ADHD is a highly prevalent disorder, and successful treatment is typically a combination of interventions. Here we take a deep dive into ADHD coaching and how it can help.

Online Therapy
5 Reasons Telepsychiatry Is Here to Stay

Joel L. Young M.D. on March 18, 2022

COVID may be winding down, but telehealth is not. The trend toward telehealth psychiatry is a great thing for patients, providers, and communities. Here’s why.

COVID may be winding down, but telehealth is not. The trend toward telehealth psychiatry is a great thing for patients, providers, and communities. Here’s why.

Relationships
4 Unhealthy Relationship Behaviors

Joel L. Young M.D. on February 11, 2022

Relationships aren't all romance and roses; they take work and care. Learn to recognize four key indicators of an unhealthy relationship.

Relationships aren't all romance and roses; they take work and care. Learn to recognize four key indicators of an unhealthy relationship.

ADHD
ADHD and Summertime

Joel L. Young M.D. on July 9, 2021

Although summer is time for rest and relaxation, it is also a great opportunity to get your child's ADHD treatment right before the frenetic pace of fall hits.

Although summer is time for rest and relaxation, it is also a great opportunity to get your child's ADHD treatment right before the frenetic pace of fall hits.

Cognition
What We Need to Know About Chronic Fatigue

Joel L. Young M.D. on August 10, 2020

CFS/ME is a condition that has baffled and divided the medical community for many years. Here, Dr. Young discusses new ways to think about and address this disease state.

CFS/ME is a condition that has baffled and divided the medical community for many years. Here, Dr. Young discusses new ways to think about and address this disease state.

Stress
Coping With School Uncertainty

Joel L. Young M.D. on August 2, 2020

Many parents are faced with the impossible decision of how to school their children come fall. We explore this choice with two seasoned child psychologists.

Many parents are faced with the impossible decision of how to school their children come fall. We explore this choice with two seasoned child psychologists.

ADHD
5 Myths About ADHD

Joel L. Young M.D. on January 8, 2020

ADHD is widely misunderstood. Here are the most common myths about this disorder.

ADHD is widely misunderstood. Here are the most common myths about this disorder.