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Maybe you’ve noticed your son pulling away. Maybe he’s started espousing ideals about manhood you know he didn’t pick up from home. If, as a result, you’ve started searching for positive male role models online, you’ve probably found endless lists of famous athletes, celebrities, CEOs, etc. Interesting, yes, but not much help on a Tuesday […]

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so the old saying goes. The clocks change on November 1 this year, and if you already know how the shorter days hit you we don’t need to explain seasonal depression. What you need instead is a plan, because the people who handle this shift […]

If you treat adolescents in Maryland, or have a child in school yourself, you’re probably already in the know on the following: Phone-free schools are no longer a talking point. They’re a daily reality for a growing share of Maryland students, and the ripple effects are landing in your caseload. But this isn’t a piece […]

For all the glorification of the college experience (the partying, the socializing), there’s also the reality of someone going off to a brand-new environment, possibly far from home, where they must learn not just their course of study, but also how to live life on their own. It can be a lot, even for the […]

In many fields, choosing a specialization is one of the first big decisions of a career. Quite naturally, it can feel high-stakes. As a soon-to-be clinical therapist, you’ve spent years training to help people, but now it’s time to pick a lane, and you may feel you haven’t fully found your footing. The good news? […]

For many, the hardest part of starting therapy isn’t the first session. It’s the worry about what it will cost: a worry that keeps many people from reaching out, sometimes for years. So does insurance cover therapy? Thankfully, in most cases the answer is yes. Federal and state parity laws require most health plans to […]