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Nancy Rappaport M.D.

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Nancy Rappaport is associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She is attending child and adolescent psychiatrist at Harvard teaching affiliate Cambridge Health Alliance, where she is also Director of School Based-programs with a focus on servicing youths, families and staff in public schools. She is the author of In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of Her Mother's Suicide and The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students.

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Recent Posts
Depression and Suicide
As students return to school after the holidays, parents should also have a potentially life-saving talk with their kids to avert a possible tragedy—suicide.
Resilience
Psychologists can predict what kind of parents we'll be by how we talk about childhood. Parents who understand their own past are more capable of taking steps to foster the resilience needed while raising their own children.
An Insider's Look into Autism
April is Autism Awareness Month, but we should draw attention to autism every day. One way to do so is to hear from the many brave people out there making a difference in the lives of young people with autism and in the growing field of autism research. Kim Ceccarelli is one of those people.
Marathon Strength

Running the Boston Marathon this year has taken on new meaning.

Running the Boston Marathon this year has taken on new meaning.

Hanging Tough

Hanging in can do some good where punishment doesn't.

Hanging in can do some good where punishment doesn't.

Demystifying Bullying

October is National Bullying Prevention Month and to demystify the hot topic for both parents and educators, I recently caught up with Elizabeth Englander, author of the just-released book “Bullying and Cyberbullying.”

October is National Bullying Prevention Month and to demystify the hot topic for both parents and educators, I recently caught up with Elizabeth Englander, author of the just-released book “Bullying and Cyberbullying.”

Coming Out of the Haze

Administration, coaches, and parents must band together early and often to put an end to hazing and prevent another tragic headline.

Administration, coaches, and parents must band together early and often to put an end to hazing and prevent another tragic headline.

The Burden of Knowing

How can we help children process an ambiguous loss?

How can we help children process an ambiguous loss?

Cambridge Strong

Students in Massachusetts were on spring break last week, so when they resume their routine tomorrow, we need to assess the impact of the tragedy and create a plan that restores a sense of security.

Students in Massachusetts were on spring break last week, so when they resume their routine tomorrow, we need to assess the impact of the tragedy and create a plan that restores a sense of security.