How Social Media is Leading to Anxiety for So Many Kids and What Parents Can Do About It
Growing up is never easy, and adolescence has often been a difficult time for kids. But the ongoing pandemic has made life even more difficult, especially combined with the always growing influence of social media. Nearly one in three adolescents will experience some...
Suicide Prevention Website: A New Resource for Families
Each day, approximately 17 veterans die by suicide, according to the 2020 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report. Of those lives lost, 68% die from a self-inflicted firearm injury. Clinician-researchers at the Mount Sinai Health System are working to lower...
Play a Game, Help Mental Health Researchers at Mount Sinai
Are you a savvy negotiator? How do you handle unfamiliar social situations? Download the Social Brain App from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to play our games and find out—and contribute to neuroscience and mental health research.Download for iOs:...
Student-Run Free Mental Health Clinic Provides Care for the Uninsured
In the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City, residents without access to health insurance are receiving free outpatient mental health care, thanks to an innovative project at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Part of Mount Sinai’s East Harlem Health...
Clinical Neuroscience Fellowship Explores Links Between Pregnancy Exposures and Autism Spectrum Disorders
A large body of research suggests that environmental exposures during pregnancy may be associated with autism in offspring. But those studies barely scratch the surface of the complex task of understanding the cause of autism spectrum disorders. At the Icahn School of...
CARES Staff Transgender Remembrance Day
The Comprehensive Adolescent Rehabilitation and Education Service (CARES) at Mount Sinai Morningside integrates intensive psychological treatment with a complete high school education through the New York City Department of Education’s ReStart Academy (District 79),...