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Why Supportive Housing is Beneficial to Young People in Recovery
2023-04-06T16:58:04+0000
Yellowbrick offers a residential opportunity for young people in our care that allows them to take advantage of the benefits…
Yellowbrick 14th Annual Art Show
2021-12-06T23:17:38+0000
Travels Along a Lighted Path Yellowbrick provides opportunities for self-expression through writing, painting, photography, music and sculpture. This exhibit celebrates…
Social Unrest and Parenting Teenagers
2020-06-04T11:17:31+0000
By Michael Losoff, PhDStaff PsychologistDirector of Adolescent Services Yellowbrick We are all struggling to absorb the intense and frightening social…
Navigating quarantine with your teenager
2020-05-15T18:41:33+0000
By Bryn Jessup, PhDDirector, Family Services & Systems,Yellowbrick In Illinois, the governor’s stay-at-home order has meant that you and your…
Can Negativity Make You Sick?
2020-04-02T11:03:47+0000
All the worry and fear about the coronavirus may make you wonder if a positive or negative outlook can have…
Paradigm Shift and Youth
2020-03-27T09:51:04+0000
By Michael Losoff, PhDStaff Psychologist, Director of Adolescent Services Yellowbrick A book that has had a vivid impact on me, even…
Online as Effective as Classroom Learning
2020-03-26T11:57:38+0000
Tracey Reaves, M.A.Coordinator of Adolescent Education and Clinical ServicesYellowbrick Are you afraid that school closures from COVID-19 are going to…
Stepping into the Unknown
2020-03-22T08:20:31+0000
By Stephanie BensonNeuroscience Associate, Yellowbrick The Virus is here and it’s changing the world. We are in uncharted territory. Fear…
Humans are the most experience dependent species that has ever existed on the planet.
2020-02-28T14:40:17+0000
Our brain depends on its experiences to build itself. Our genes lay a blueprint, but they actually only contain a…
Vaping
2020-01-28T12:03:54+0000
By Marc Sandrolini, MD E-cigarette use, commonly known as vaping, gained rapid popularity after hitting the US market in 2007….
Psychiatric Hospitalization & Safety: Inpatient, or In the Patient?
2020-01-13T11:30:29+0000
David Baron, MD A recent article in the LA Times “How to Reduce Suicides on the Psychiatric Ward” offered a…
The Brain On Porn
2019-12-30T11:31:01+0000
An article published 12/29/2019 in Neuroscience News highlights the concerns generated by the prevalence of pornography viewing. According to statistics…
Suicide Deaths Are a Major Component of the Opioid Crisis that Must Be Addressed
2019-09-19T18:16:25+0000
By Joshua Gordon, Nora Volkow on September 19, 2019 From the National Institute of Mental Health, Director’s Messages September is…
Going off to and at College: Parents and Emerging Adults in Transition
2019-07-10T06:21:59+0000
Jennifer Dunitz-Geiringer, JD, MSW Education and Career Specialist Yellowbrick It is the best of times and it is the worst…
Survey Reveals Factors Behind Millennial Burnout
2019-06-20T09:57:09+0000
Now that millennials are well into adulthood, the topic of “burnout” – a sense of chronic physical and mental exhaustion…
THE ADOLESCENT BRAIN, OR… “WHAT WAS SHE THINKING!?”
2019-01-21T16:36:57+0000
By David H. Baron, MD, Medical Director, Yellowbrick This article appears in Evanston Womens Magazine Kaitlyn was an “A” student….
Pressure & Youth Sports Study
2017-04-07T08:03:46+0000
Youth sports can offer a wide variety of positive benefits, such as team-building, personal commitment, friendly competition, and exercise. However,…
The dangers of abusing Adderall
2016-08-12T16:14:55+0000
Call it a case of unintended consequences. Twenty years ago, the prescription medication Adderall debuted as a treatment for narcolepsy…
Outcome Report: Measuring Yellowbrick’s Progress with Young Adult Mental Health
2014-05-23T10:23:25+0000
Yellowbrick recently published its Outcome Report for the last seven years of intensive treatment of emerging adults. A look at…
Welcome to the Yellowbrick Blog: Advice, Support and Insights on Emerging Adulthood
2013-08-26T13:02:08+0000
We are pleased to introduce and welcome you to the Yellowbrick Blog. We have created this blog to be a…
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