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Suicide
How Can You Help a Suicidal Friend?

Lindsay Weisner Psy.D. on May 22, 2023

As suicide rates continue to rise, it's easy to feel hopeless. But you can help a friend who's struggling with suicidal thoughts.

As suicide rates continue to rise, it's easy to feel hopeless. But you can help a friend who's struggling with suicidal thoughts.

Child Development
What Happens When We Ban Books?

Lindsay Weisner Psy.D. on May 17, 2023

Does banning books help protect a community or limit your child's civic growth? It turns out that exposure to the struggles of others can make for a more caring person.

Does banning books help protect a community or limit your child's civic growth? It turns out that exposure to the struggles of others can make for a more caring person.

Therapy
The Rules of Therapist-Client Boundaries, and When to Break Them

Lindsay Weisner Psy.D. on March 6, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Therapy involves a leap of faith. But what happens when therapy ends? Does your therapist ever think about you? Do you wonder how your therapist is doing?

A Personal Perspective: Therapy involves a leap of faith. But what happens when therapy ends? Does your therapist ever think about you? Do you wonder how your therapist is doing?

Suicide
How to Save a Life: We Need to Talk About It

Lindsay Weisner Psy.D. on October 2, 2022

If you feel like you're drowning, you're not alone. If you or someone you love is having thoughts of helplessness and hopelessness, tell someone.

If you feel like you're drowning, you're not alone. If you or someone you love is having thoughts of helplessness and hopelessness, tell someone.

ADHD
ADHD And Me: Look, Squirrel!

Lindsay Weisner Psy.D. on September 13, 2021

Are you running on empty in an attempt to avoid an ADHD diagnosis? Here's how to figure out the answer.

Are you running on empty in an attempt to avoid an ADHD diagnosis? Here's how to figure out the answer.

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