Posts by Lisa Napolitano
Anxiety About Returning to “Normal” Life
Kristen Roman Psy.D.| Director of the Young Adult Program: Lately I’ve been thinking about how strange it is that many of us have transitioned from being eager to return to “normal…
Read MoreWorried about the COVID vaccine? Here’s how to make the best choice.
By William Benson, Psy.D. | Staff Psychologist We’re all sick of COVID and want life to get closer to normal. But many of us may be skeptical or nervous about the…
Read MoreHow to Talk to Children About the Current Political Climate
Alison Bellevue, Psy.D. | Director of Child, Adolescent, and Family Services It would be difficult to find someone who was a fan of 2020. While I do not have research to…
Read MoreMachine Learning Identifies New Brain Network Signature of Major Depression
“Using machine learning, researchers have identified novel, distinct patterns of coordinated activity between different parts of the brain in people with major depressive disorder—even when different protocols are used to…
Read MoreHow to Keep the Pandemic from Stealing your Holiday Cheer
“There’s so much to celebrate during the month of December. Multicultural celebrations of Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa incorporate timeless rituals passed down for generations. The winter solstice marks the shortest…
Read MoreHighly-visual social media and internalizing symptoms in adolescence: The mediating role of body image concerns
Abstract “Highly-visual social media (HVSM), such as Instagram and Snapchat, have experienced a significant increase in popularity among adolescents in recent years. Findings indicate use of social media is related to body image…
Read MoreTeens who spend more time in extracurricular activities and less time in front of screens have better mental health, study finds
“If you’re worried about your kids’ mental health, particularly because of the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing mandates, less screen time and more extracurricular activities will help, says a new study. Adolescents —…
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