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Expert Discusses Mental Health for October’s Depression Awareness Month
CBS 8 spoke with a pediatric psychiatrist Willough Jenkins, M.D. about depression ahead of Depression Awareness Month in October.
An Inside Look at Rady Children’s Mental Health Emergency Department
This story focuses on teen mental health. The number of teens who have been diagnosed with a mental illness is skyrocketing.
Strengthening Pediatric Behavioral Health Integration: New Toolkit for Providers
California Quality Collaborative releases toolkit highlighting tactics and actions primary care and pediatric providers can take to integrate behavioral health into their practices.
The Mental Health Initiative Transforming Children’s Health
Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego has launched a Primary Care Mental Health Integration program, training pediatricians to screen youth for mental health problems and referring those patients for treatment with an embedded therapist in the primary care practice.
In the News
- Local Expert Explains Why Practicing Gratitude Matters, cbs8.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Depression Awareness Month 2025, fox5sandiego.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Creative Ways to Limit Summer Screen Time for Teens, cbs8.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- San Diego City Councilmembers Consider Tackling Growing Number of Teens Vaping, nbcsandiego.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Cellphone Bans in Some States’ Public Schools Take Effect as Experts Point Out Pros and Cons, foxnews.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Back to School 2024 | Doctor Shares Advice on Helping Students With Their Mental Health, cbs8.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- U.S. Surgeon General Calls for Social Media Warning Labels Amid Concerns for Youth Mental Health, kpbs.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- CDC Director Spotlights Mental Health Approach at Family Health Centers of San Diego, The San Diego Union Tribune, features Domonique Hensler, senior director of Care Redesign Planning and Mental Health Integration
- Mental Health Awareness Month | How to support children, cbs8.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- ‘Boys Are Disappearing’ From Mental Health Care as Signs of Depression Go Undetected, NBC News, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- You Matter | Childhood Bullying, cbs8.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Valentine’s Day | Tips for Talking to Teenagers About Healthy Relationships, cbs8.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- 5 Tips for Improving Your Mental Health in 2024, cbs8.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Reflecting on 2023 and Setting Intentions for the New Year, @cbs8sandiego Youtube Channel, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Hospital Rady Children’s Ha Visto un Preocupante Aumento en Crisis Mentales Infantiles, @UnivisionSanDiego Youtube Channel, features Jason Schweitzer, M.D. and Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Guide Helps San Diego County Teachers, Families Talk to Students About Israel-hamas War, nbcsandiego.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- An Inside Look at Rady Children’s Mental Health Emergency Department, cbs8.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- No Phones in the Bathroom: Psychiatrist Breaks Down Bad Phone Habits, nbcsandiego.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Rep. Scott Peters Hosts Roundtable With Middle School Students on Mental Health, kpbs.org, features Benjamin Maxwell, M.D.
- Kids in Crisis: Mental Health and Youth, www.nbcsandiego.com NBC 7, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- School Anxiety Is More and More Common — Here’s How to Help Your Kid Through It, POPSUGAR, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- ADHD drug shortage could make back-to-school season challenging, expert says: ‘Widespread impact’, Fox News, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Opinion: ADHD diagnoses among kids are on the rise. Here’s why and how we can help., The San Diego Union-Tribune, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Teen Marijuana Poisonings Have Skyrocketed. How to Keep Your Child Safe, Time, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- U.S. Teens Are Smoking and Drinking Less But Using Cannabis and Vaping More, Healthline, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Young Adults in California Experience Alarming Rates of Anxiety and Depression, Poll Finds, Los Angeles Times, features Benjamin Maxwell, M.D.
- San Diego County’s Suicide Rate Falls for Third Straight Year, The San Diego Union-Tribune, features Benjamin Maxwell, M.D.
- California Invests Billions for Youth Mental Health Services, kpbs, features Benjamin Maxwell, M.D.
- Recommendation: Kids 8 & Up Should Be Screened for Anxiety (10news.com) features Will Connor, M.D.
- Why Do Toddlers Hit and Bite, and What to Do to Stop It, newsweek.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Kids Getting Older Younger: Are Children Growing Up Too Fast?, bbc.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Dealing with Pressure in Youth Sports, Fox 5, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- US Surgeon General Issues Public Health Advisory on Youth Mental Health Crisis, KPBS, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- The Mental Wellness Movement Is Real And Local – How You Can Support Coronado’s Youth And Families, Coronado Eagle & Journal, features Benjamin Maxwell, M.D.
- Opinion: Here’s How to Make Social Media Safer — and Healthier — for Your Children, The San Diego Union-Tribune, by Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Children’s Mental Health Declared National Emergency, cbs8.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Whistleblower Brings Attention to Facebook and Instagram Affecting Young People’s Mental Health, cbs8.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Youth Suicide Prevention Efforts, Fox 5 San Diego, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- How to Support Students’ Mental Health Returning to School, psych central.com, features Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Opinion: We Have to Identify What’s Driving Increased Anxiety, Depression and Suicide in Children, by Benjamin Maxwell, M.D.
- Rady Children’s Seeing 25% Increase in Mental Health ER Visits, kpbs.com, features inpatient medical director Willough Jenkins, M.D.
- Build Behavioral Health Knowledge Base of Staff to Meet COVID-19 Challenges, Children’s Hospital Today, features Domonique Hensler, senior director of Care Redesign Planning and Mental Health Integration
- Students’ Mental Health Deteriorating During Pandemic, The San Diego Union-Tribune, features Sandy Mueller, senior director of Behavioral Health Services
- Rady Children’s Hospital to Open New Clinic in Murrieta, Press-Enterprise, features Kristin Gist, senior director of Rady Children’s Development Services
- In-Depth: When Will San Diego Playgrounds Reopen?, 10news.com, features psychologist Brent Crandal and infectious disease specialist Mark Sawyer, M.D.
- What Should Schools Do When a Second-Grader Makes a Threat?, Los Angeles Times, features psychiatrist Desiree Shapiro, M.D.
- Rady Children’s to Create Unique Psychiatric Emergency Department for Kids, The San Diego Union-Tribune, features Benjamin Maxwell, M.D., medical director, inpatient psychiatry, and Charles Wilson, senior director, Chadwick Center for Children & Families
- Why Teenage Brains Are So Hard to Understand, Time, features Jay Giedd, M.D.
- Rady Children’s to Create Unique Psychiatric Emergency Department for Kids, The San Diego Union-Tribune, features Benjamin Maxwell, M.D.., medical director, inpatient psychiatry, and Charles Wilson, senior director, Chadwick Center for Children & Families
- Expert Transpersonal Psychologist, Cheryl A. Demalignon, Ph.D, Is to Be Recognized as a 2017 Top Doctor in San Diego, California, PR NewsChannel, features Cheryl Demalignon, Ph.D.
- New Center Shows Surge in Demand for Children’s Mental Health Services, The San Diego Union-Tribune, features Barent Mynderse, director of behavioral health services
- San Diego Experts on How Anxiety Affects Children, kpbs.com, features psychiatrist Desiree Shapiro, M.D.