Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Toxic stress is everywhere. As a pediatrician in Baltimore City, I acknowledge the elephant in the exam room at nearly every appointment. Abuse. Neglect. Domestic… Read More »Mental Health on the Reservation: Native American Teens and Toxic Stress
A sizeable crowd of over two hundred attendees gathered in Turner Auditorium on April 18, 2017, to hear discussions on mood disorders at the 31st… Read More »Hopkins Mood Disorders Symposium: Gaining Perspectives and Generating Conversations
The following submission is the first place winner of The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation 2016 essay contest. You can read the original posting here. … Read More »Modern Neuroscience has the tools to treat psychiatric illness
Lithium is a first-line treatment for patients with bipolar disorder, which is characterized by mood swings between mania and depression. Although widespread use of lithium… Read More »How Lithium Treats Bipolar Disorder
Walking out of a lecture on mood disorders, one of my classmates made the striking remark, “Well, if that’s the definition of depression, then all… Read More »Student Wellness Initiative Promotes Self-Care
Imagine you are a pediatrician working in an emergency department when a young female patient who was recently diagnosed as bipolar is brought in by… Read More »Pediatric Mental Illness Crisis: Barriers to Pediatric Mental Health Services in Our Current EMS System