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Self Harm in Adolescents: My teen cuts on her wrists – now what?
QUESTION FROM A READER: I noticed that my daughter, who is 14 years old, always wants to wear long sleeve shirts and wants to cover her wrists. The other day, I saw scars on both of her wrists and inner thighs. She talks about how other girls in school cut on themselves when they are upset, and I think she is cutting on her wrists and thighs but doesn’t want us to find out. What should we do? How can we help her? ANSWER: It sounds as if you are in tune with your adolescent and are a proactive...
Eating Disorders: How to identify them and help teens cope
A QUESTION FOR THE DOCTOR: Dr. A, My 12-year-old daughter struggled with being overweight until she hit a growth spurt. Her weight stayed the same...
Smartphone addiction: How kids get sucked in and how to help
QUESTION FROM A READER: My tween spends most of her time on her smartphone. She has no interest in hanging out with us as her family. Even when she...
Holistic Ways to Treat Insomnia: Part 1
QUESTION FROM A READER: I have been struggling with my sleep lately and wondering about natural ways to help me with my sleep. Because I haven’t...
5 Holistic Ways To Manage Anxiety
QUESTION FROM A READER: I have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and I am interested in holistic tools and more natural medicines to manage my...
Fear of Being On Medications
QUESTION FROM A READER: Dr. A, I tried non-pharmacological approaches to help with my mood, which included therapy and lifestyle changes without...
Lessons Learned From Gardening (Part 1)
A psychiatrist turned into an horticulturist. (Ok, it is an exaggeration, but continue reading and you will get my drift!) What do plant nurseries...
Stepping Into A New Era 101
Things are not the same anymore. Nesrin Abu Ata, MD QUESTION FROM A READER: How do I deal with the aftermath and continuation of the pandemic? I...
Emerging From The Pandemic 101, Or Not?
Butterflies after emerging. How are you emerging? When you are in survival mode, whether it be fight, flight or freeze, our autonomic nervous system...
Cultivating your Ability through Vulnerability
Photo Taken by Nesrin Abu Ata, MD Do you ever wonder how you can cultivate what you feel as a weakness and vulnerability in you into courage and...
My Grandmother’s Blessings
Photo Taken by me of the Chamsa This is how starting a podcast came to be in March. Stories of refuge, healing, homecoming, and connection to...
Behind the Scene of Getting the COVID Vaccine
Don’t let images deceive you. You may think you see everything in my picture after getting the COVID vaccine but you don’t. Let me take you behind...
You are the ONE you have been waiting for!
As the new year starts, and as you think of what intentions you want to set for this new year, how do you approach it? Do you work on setting goals...
