Concern Over Suicide Rates During COVID-19: There is Still Help Available
Co-published with Erie News Now. During COVID-19, there is concern that the suicide rate may increase due to stress, anxiety, and other factors.
Coronavirus Is Disrupting Medication Supply Lines — and I’m Terrified
Co-published with The Independent. A friend whose usual co-payment for antidepressants was 90 cents was recently told by his pharmacist to pay $159.
A Mom Laments Limited Employment Prospects For Daughter With Down Syndrome
Co-published with Here & Now. Amy Silverman's daughter Sophie wants to be a dance teacher. But Sophie has Down syndrome and the opportunities for meaningful employment …
Trauma in Plain Sight
Co-published with Slate. Among homeless people, PTSD is widespread and widely overlooked.
Depression and Anxiety Threatened to Kill My Career. So I Came Clean About It.
Co-published with The Guardian. Teaching was my dream job, writes Yasha Hartberg. But how would students react to a professor who could barely keep his life …
An Accessible Neighborhood Needs Parks
Co-published with Curbed. For many families like mine—with members who are on the spectrum or have other sensory or mental disorders—parks and playgrounds are vitally important.
A Stay at Kings County
Co-published with The New York Review of Books. While for some their stays at Kings County may pave the way back to stability, many have daunting …
I Wrote About Farmers’ Suicides – And the Reaction Has Been Overwhelming
Co-published with The Guardian. After the Guardian and EHRP published a piece about the record number of farmers who are killing themselves, there were hundreds of …
The Perils of Misdiagnosis
Co-published with Alternet. When mental health professionals misdiagnose their patients, the treatment can be more dangerous than the original condition.