Should I Tell My Doctor About My Cannabis Use?
Now that New York and many other states around the country have decriminalized medicinal and recreational cannabis, some are interested in partaking. To those people, Yasmin Hurd, PhD, Director of the Addiction Institute of Mount Sinai, advises that marijuana is just...
Pandemic’s Toll on Mount Sinai Front-Line Staff Is Surveyed, and Addressed
Front-line staff who were already feeling burnout showed the most signs of mental distress during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, while those who fared best had an active social network and felt supported by their supervisors. These were among the many lessons...
Alexa Salguero-Diaz: From Trauma and Truancy to Valedictorian
On June 25, Alexa Salguero-Diaz joined her classmates from her laptop to deliver her valedictorian speech for their virtual high school graduation. “A few years ago, I didn't think about my future,” she said. “I didn’t even think I had one. But now, I'm...
Sharely Fred Torres, MD: Fostering Culturally Sensitive Therapy
The racial and ethnic disparity in mental health care is a critical issue facing psychiatry—and health care as a whole. Lack of access, a dearth of racially and ethnically diverse providers, and increased need across the board due to ripple effects from COVID-19 have...
How Can You Tell if Someone You Know May Have PTSD?
Many people think post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is something that occurs mostly in soldiers returning home from war. Not so. In fact, PTSD affects millions of people throughout the United States, and the numbers are no doubt rising due to the pandemic. In this...
How to Cope With Post-Pandemic Anxiety
With vaccination efforts ramping up across the United States, people are looking forward to a sense of normalcy. However, for many, the thought of things returning to normal brings a paralyzing sense of anxiety. Shannon O’Neill, PhD, licensed psychologist and...