Carolyn Colwell, LCSW-R, MSJ
Carolyn Colwell, LCSW-R ,MSJ is a psychotherapist in private practice in Northport, NY. A specialist in ADHD she has written extensively on that topic as well as child and adolescent bipolar disorder. She is a graduate of Adelphi University School of Social Work. An experienced writer, she got her MSJ from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
Articles
Ebola and Kids: 6 Tips for Telling Them What They Need to Know
October 20th 2014A stuffed, plush Ebola virus toy sold out in days at Giant Microbes, an online store. Halloween stores report they have run out of HazMat suits bought as Ebola-themed costumes. Sheltering children from frightening news is hard in this global, multi-media world. Naturally, a lot of kids have questions about Ebola, the lethal pathogen that is devastating parts of West Africa, and has spread to the US and other countries. What should we tell them?
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Doctors' Happiness a Disadvantage?
October 14th 2014Many doctors say they are unhappy in their work. But according to Todd Kashdan, PhD, a psychology professor at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, that may not be such a bad thing. " The way we think when we're happy is very different from when we are mildly unhappy,
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