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How To Find A Healthy Balance Of Internet Usage In Children And Teens
Posted on · Has the pandemic made the influence of social media and screen time worse? And what can parents do to protect their children from negative effects?
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Houston Matters
Special Edition: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Psychiatrist Dr. Jon Stevens (July 21, 2020)
Posted on · A psychiatrist talks about the mental health challenges surrounding school re-openings, and Mayor Turner addresses Houston's health status.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Dr. Jon Stevens (May 22, 2020)
Posted on · A psychiatrist answers your questions about the mental health impact of COVID-19.
Houston Matters
How Do You Go ‘Home For The Holidays’ When Your House Was Destroyed By Harvey?
Posted on · We get some professional advice on dealing with the stress and mental health challenges many families in Greater Houston are facing as they try to rebuild their lives against the backdrop of the holiday season.
Houston Matters
In the Mind Fields: Connecting Neuroscience and Freud
Posted on · We talk with author and former Newsweek and The Daily Beast staff writer Casey Schwartz about connections between neuroscience, psychology and psychiatry. She's here in Houston this week to discuss those connections, and her new book In the Mind Fields: Exploring the New Science of Neuropsychoanalysis.
Houston Matters
With Psychiatric Hospital Closure, Is there a Gap in Houston Mental Health Services?
Posted on · Last week, Cambridge Hospital, an inpatient psychiatric facility in Houston, closed down. While the hospital had space for 148 patients, Harris County Psychiatric Center COO Steve Glazier tells the Houston Chronicle he believes it was probably only serving 30 to 40. The Texas Department of State Health Services says the hospital surrendered its state license […]
Houston Matters
Are Mental Health Issues in Kids Under Diagnosed?
Posted on · According to the American Psychiatric Association, as many as one in ten children between the ages of six and 12Â experience the âpersistent feelings of sadnessâ associated with depression. According to the CDC and the Health Resources and Services Administration, more than one in ten children ages four to 17 have been diagnosed with attention […]
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Home Foreclosures and Financial Literacy: Houston Matters for Wed., Feb. 26, 2014
Posted on · Much has been made recently about the housing industry here in Houston â home prices are up. Itâs a sellerâs market. Itâs also a market that has its share of foreclosures. A recent study from the University of Houstonâs Hobby Center for Public Policy examines the factors that contribute to foreclosures in Houston. Over 16 […]