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13 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 8. Distant Parents Or Family
[caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]It's the eighth day of my list exploring the 13 ways I, as an NYC therapist who works with teens, think the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why expands the conversation on teens and mental health:8. Distant Parents Or Family. Parents in the show check in with their kids, more as a way of catching up rather…
Aug 08, 201713 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 7. Drinking And Drugs
[caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]For the first 13 days in August (with a full round-up on August 14), I'll be highlighting the 13 ways I, as an NYC therapist who works with teens, think the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why expands the conversation on teens and mental health:7. Drinking And Drugs. Almost every episode features alcohol or…
Aug 07, 201713 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 6. Ever-changing Social Status And Friendships
[caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]It's the sixth day of my list exploring the 13 ways I, as an NYC therapist who works with teens, think the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why expands the conversation on teens and mental health:6. Ever-changing Social Status And Friendships. Month to month or year to year as a teen, your social status and…
Aug 06, 201713 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 5. Social Media As A Weapon
[caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]We're on the fifth day of my countdown of the 13 ways I, as an NYC therapist who works with teens, think the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why expands the conversation on teens and mental health:5. Social media as a weapon. In the series, social media becomes the weapon of choice. For example, Hannah kisses…
Aug 05, 201713 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 4. Bullying
[caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]Yesterday, I highlighted isolation as an issue facing teens that is examined by the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why. The fourth is another common experience I see teens deal with in my NYC therapy practice:4. Bullying. Bullying is talked about so much it has almost lost its meaning in overuse. Bullying,…
Aug 04, 201713 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation on Teens And Mental Health: 3. Isolation
[caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]The first 13 days in August will be dedicated to my list of the 13 ways the Netflix television show 13 Reasons Why can act as a jumping-off point for a conversation on teens and mental health. Here is the third:3. Isolation. Teens often think high school is supposed to be the best time of their lives, but it…
Aug 03, 201713 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 2. Rape And Sexual Assault
[caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]For the first 13 days in August (with a full round-up on August 14), I'll be highlighting the 13 ways I, as an NYC therapist who works with teens, think the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why expands the conversation on teens and mental health:2. Rape And Sexual Assault. The show is spot-on about what goes…
Aug 02, 201713 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 1. Suicide
"13 Reasons Why" Can Be A Jumping-Off Point To Discuss Real Issues Facing Teens. [caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]As an NYC therapist who works with teens, I couldn’t ignore the polarized response to the depiction of teens, mental health and suicide in Netflix’s show 13 Reasons Why. The show centers around high school junior Hannah Baker who…
Aug 01, 2017
Yes, People Do Change (Just Not Everyone): An NYC Therapist's Thoughts On Change
In Therapy, The Issue Of Change Is Both Complex And Essential. As a NYC therapist and a human who believes in growth, I can’t imagine an issue of more concern to me than change. My ideas about change can be broken down into a three-part thesis: People change. The world changes. People can change themselves and the world.On the one hand, these seem like simple and self-apparent statements, but the…
Jul 20, 2017
Culture Matters In Couples Therapy
Culture Matters, Even For Couples Of The “Same Culture”. In my couples therapy practice, I often say to couples that we are all in and of a culture. How you see the world and how decisions are made about issues like monogamy, raising children, sharing a home, etc. are all cultural matters. Which is to say, they are influenced not only by where you come from geographically and ethnically, but also…
Jul 13, 2017
8 Challenges For New Grads: Focus On Emotional Growth
The Transition To Full Adulthood For New Grads Is Emotional. The transition from college into the “real world” can be intimidating for a new grad. It is a hard transition. There are so many unknowns. As a new grad, your world has previously been structured by school, academic achievement and after-school events like sports, music, theater, etc. Friends have mostly been a school-related social…
Jul 06, 2017
Depression Therapy: The Pain Is Gone, But What's Next?
The Work Isn’t Finished After Depression. Much of the focus of depression therapy is on alleviating the pain that dominates your life. During depression, pain takes over in a way that creates a sort of linear existence. Things that hurt less, you do; things that hurt more, you avoid. Because of this, emotional pain drives your consciousness when you are dealing with depression.But, what do you do…
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