Addressing Child and Youth Loneliness: Family-Based Interventions to Improve Mental Health

• By: Eboni Wooley, DSW, LCSW Psychotherapist/Adjunct Professor
• April 16th, 2025
• adolescents, aggression, bullying, children, family, family therapy, interventions, loneliness, mental health, parental engagement, social isolation, Spring 2025 Issue, therapy
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*This is a composite case example. The names have been changed to protect the identities of the clients. Loneliness is not simply a feeling but a social determinant of one’s overall health. Loneliness is a state of emotional distress that develops when one experiences a disconnect between...

The Integral Role of Families in Promoting Mental Health and Managing Mental Illness

• By: Crystal Taylor-Dietz, PsyD Amy Kelly, MBA, MNM Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
• January 17th, 2023
• COVID-19, culturally responsive, de-stigmatization, families, integration, interventions, mental illness, pandemic, Winter 2023 Issue
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When you think about those at the forefront of managing mental health concerns – psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, counselors, and other professionals may come to mind. However, former Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher released a mental health report in 2000 that declared “families are...