Health and Social

Announcement from Families for Depression Awareness
Families for Depression Awareness | October 2, 2019
Families for Depression Awareness is releasing its free “What Families Need to Know About Mental Health and Insurance” webinar on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 12pm ET. In this webinar, you’ll learn ways to help

Free Webinar from Families for Depression Awareness
Families for Depression Awareness | August 30, 2019
Families for Depression Awareness is presenting a free Recognizing and Managing Teen Anxiety webinar on Wednesday, September 25 from 7:00 to 8:15 PM ET/ 4:00 to 5:15 PM PT. In this webinar, Lisa M. Schab,

Tips for Parents: Setting Your Child on a Path for Success in the New School Year
Sheila LeGrand, LMHC | August 28, 2019
The first day of school is already upon us. After a long summer of extreme weather and, perhaps, extreme boredom and moods by our teens, it’s critical to start thinking of ways to set them

Requiring sex education in college can change lives
Grace Harmon | August 23, 2019
A lack of sex education leaves students unprepared and at risk in their sex lives. Of all the subjects we learn in college, sex education is one of the more complex and crucial topics that

Why reunions?
Jay Musoff | July 26, 2019
This Memorial Day weekend, I return to New Haven for the Class of 1989’s 30th reunion. This will be my sixth class reunion. And because my wife is a member of the Class of 1988

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM FAMILIES FOR DEPRESSION AWARENESS
Families for Depression Awareness | July 11, 2019
Families for Depression Awareness is now offering the second webinar in our Coping with Stress and Depression in the Workplace series. You can watch our free webinar How Workplace Can Support Mental Wellness and Prevent

The idea of love is great and all, but…
Hailey Payea | May 17, 2019
Since coming to Columbia, I have been in far too many romantic entanglements. But once I realized that I was actually unhappy with myself as a person, I finally gave up on love. It wasn’t

Perks of being sober
Brandon Hill | March 15, 2019
Staying sober might be the best part of a drunken Saturday night The music is too loud. The room is too crowded. The people are drunk. Believe it or not, bars are not all they’re

I’m worried about a teen in my life.
Families for Depression Awareness | February 2, 2019
One out of every five teenagers struggles with depression. Depression can interfere with everyday life for teens and can lead to academic failure, substance abuse, bullying or being bullied, eating disorders, and suicide. Teen depression




