Child in Mind

 Research by Dr Joan Luby at Washington University, whom one might call the mother of preschool depression ,   exemplifies the illness mod...

Extensive use of psychiatric medication for children in foster care offers a striking example of childism ,  or societal prejudice against ...

Recently I worked with Susan, a new mom who was struggling terribly with feelings of depression. Her doctor had recommended medication, but ...

Postpartum depression may be a misnomer. A more accurate term might be postpartum neglect- not by mothers, but   of   mothers. The huma...

The just released report, Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School , from Connecticut's Office of the Child Advocate offers a searing ac...

3-year-old Cara smiles impishly in to the camera.” You see she’s standing on the kitchen table,” her proud yet concerned grandmother, my de...