May, 2021

Eating Disorders in Teens Have ‘Exploded’ in the Pandemic

By drwong
May 6, 2021

The New York Times By Lisa Damour April 28, 2021 Here’s what parents need to know. As a psychologist who cares for adolescents I am well aware of the prevalence of eating disorders among teenagers. Even still, I am stunned by how much worse the situation has become in the pandemic. According to the psychologist...   read more


Sleeping Too Little in Middle Age May Increase Dementia Risk, Study Finds

By drwong
May 6, 2021

The New York Times By Pam Belluck April 20, 2021 The research, tracking thousands of people from age 50 on, suggests those who sleep six hours or less a night are more likely to develop dementia in their late 70s. Could getting too little sleep increase your chances of developing dementia? For years, researchers have...   read more


Opinion: As a psychiatrist, I have seen how the current emergency response system fails my patients

By drwong
May 4, 2021

The San Diego Union-Tribune By Eric Rafla-Yuan April 19, 2021 Rafla-Yuan, M.D., is a psychiatrist and legislative director of the San Diego Psychiatric Society. He lives in Point Loma. Fifty years ago, if you fell and broke your leg or had a heart attack, there likely weren’t ambulances around. Instead, someone called 911 and the...   read more