I’m so looking forward to this discussion!

New pub alert! Our newest article explored the impact of racial discrimination on the well-being of caregiver-child dyads, and if a mentalizing-focused parenting group would reduce the effects of racism-related and parenting stress! doi.org/10.1017/S09545…

ALGORITHMS, ADDICTION, AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH: An Interdisciplinary Study to Inform State-level Policy Action to Protect Youth from the Dangers of Social Media | American Journal of Law & Medicine | Cambridge Core - bit.ly/4bOveTK

.Henry, PhD urges #MDLeg to pass the #MDKidsCode so it provides common-sense protections for Maryland’s Black and Latino youth and gives them the opportunity to thrive in a digital world.

✨New study published w/Dr. Meredith Hope

We wrestle w/ questions of faith, MH, & positive psychology. We find that diff. types of religious involvement are differentially related to hope, meaning in life, and suicidal thoughts in Black emerging adults bit.ly/3weeapU👇🏿

Highlighting Brendesha Tynes' critical research on online racism, as featured by NBC News. Explore its impact on mental health.

NBC News: nbcnews.pulse.ly/unxuxsefg9

JAMA Study: jamanetwork.pulse.ly/hwldhmtpgr

#CELDTECH #ResearchImpact #OnlineRacism #MentalHealthAwareness

I am so excited about the upcoming APA Division 17 #JusticeJoyHealing activities during the month of February. Up next a webinar on critical issues of justice and healing with Drs. Anneliese Singh and Mai Hoang. Free CEs for psychologists.
bit.ly/JJWebinar2

TY Claretta Bellamy for reporting on an important study about - How Online Racism Hurts the Mental Health of Black Youth. nbcnews.com/health/kids-he… via @nbcnews | Sharing space with Dr. Michael Lindsey Amanda Joy Calhoun, MD, MPH A. Maxie-Moreman, PhD is a pleasure; much more work to be done.

In this cross-sectional study that included 525 Black adolescents, there was an indirect association between individual online racial discrimination and suicide ideation through PTSD symptoms. ja.ma/3vtdxZc

FDA has made the decision to approve gene editing for SCD. It’s the 1st illness to get this approval and the 1st discovered genetic disorder, but it’s not quite full circle. The promise is real and this will transform lives, but too few. I say more inside. npr.org/sections/healt…

*BREAKING NEWS*: Today, the @fda approved the world’s first medicine based on CRISPR gene-editing technology, a groundbreaking treatment for sickle cell disease that delivers a potential cure for people born with the life-shortening blood disorder.

statnews.com/2023/12/08/fda…

Weathering starts at a young age—we're seeing more evidence of the impact that #racism can have on the #mentalhealth of #Black children.

What’s Driving Black Kids to the ER? buff.ly/3MCDfjU by Margo Snipe via Capital B CC: Amanda Joy Calhoun, MD, MPH A. Maxie-Moreman, PhD

The #TruthAboutTeens is that online bullying can be harmful to #adolescent well-being.

#NationalBullyingPreventionMonth

Learn more from this newly published meta-analysis ⬇️⬇️
ow.ly/stUn50Q0mNv

I talked with Adrianna Hopkins about how racial violence on social media impacts youth mental health. Watch/read here: wjla.com/news/local/tee…

So happy that this important work is supported and in such a big way! Big congrats to my mentor Brendesha Tynes and the co-investigators, Henry, PhD and marientina!!

🚨Our 4-session telemedicine-based CBT+ACT treatment specifically designed for youth with #SickleCell is feasible, acceptable, and associated with reductions in #pain interference. Megan Connolly, PhD (she/hers) Christina Sharkey, PhD onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.100…

📅 Save the dates for Grant Writing Academy for Child Development Researchers! Led by Dr. Beverley A. Browning, this 3 part certificate program will cover the basics of researching and writing competitive #grant applications for child development research. bit.ly/3Qxv62P

Psychosocial factors, like other aspects of health, are important to consider before #genetherapy for #SickleCell . Backed by The Cure Sickle Cell Initiative (CureSCi), our team of psychologists, patients, & caregivers developed a guide to facilitate pre-gene therapy assessments of readiness & resilience.

How can we help teens stay #SafeOnSocial ? APA's health advisory on social media use in adolescence offers ten science-based recommendations to guide parents, youth, tech companies, and policymakers.

Read the full report: at.apa.org/2w6