Monthly Archives: September 2013

Coping with Chronic Illness: Becoming Stronger and Living a Fulfilling Life

More than 130 million Americans are living with chronic conditions and illnesses, a number that is expected to increase to 157 million by 2020.  Advances in medical science have enabled more people to survive acute illness and live long lives with chronic conditions. Also contributing to the increase is the aging of the population. While…

Is It Selective Mutism or Is My Child Just Shy? Dr. Carly Orenstein Explains a Little-known Disorder and Provides Tips for Parents

As another school year begins, it can be expected that some number of young children will approach the first day in the classroom with a fair amount of trepidation. For some, their shyness and anxiety will initially manifest itself in a failure to speak. But for a few – perhaps as many as 7 out…