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Teaching Teens To Break-Up

We can all agree that breaking up stinks.  It's hard at any age.  But despite learning over the course of our lives how to build good relationships, how to be aware of the dangers of

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:31:51-04:00All Posts, Coping skills, Happiness, Health, Priorities, Relationships, Teenagers, Television|
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Addiction and Its Impact

The music industry lost a great voice this past week when Amy Winehouse died.  She has had a long, and very public, struggle with addiction.  Ultimately, at  time when she may have actually been turning

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:31:58-04:00Addiction, All Posts, Amy Winehouse, Betty Ford, Coping skills, Mental health|
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Is Revenge Healthy?

In the past week, with the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed, there have been many strong reactions. Some people are excited that revenge has been had. Others feel as though his death

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:32:01-04:00All Posts, Anger, Coping skills, Emotions, Revenge|
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Coping with Aging

Arnold Schwarzenegger recently stated that he disliked looking at himelf in the mirror and that it depressed him to see how he looked now, at 63. His reaction is not unique. Growing older is not

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:32:02-04:00Aging, All Posts, Body image, Coping skills, Emotions|
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Teens Respond.

On Tuesday night, March 29th, I was lucky enough to speak with seven very intelligent teens about a recent video that had been posted to YouTube. The video was created by 13-year-old Alye Pollack of

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:32:02-04:00All Posts, Alye Pollack, Bullying, Coping skills, Emotions, Teenagers|
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Talking to Kids about the Tsunami

Disasters occur. We have all seen it happen: 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Earthquake in Haiti, and now the Tsunami in Japan. It’s often difficult to know how to speak with children about these situations. Emotional reactions

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:32:03-04:00All Posts, Children, Coping skills, Emotions, Mental health, Parenting, Uncategorized|
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Self-Injury and The Impact of YouTube

Non-suicidal self-injury is something that occurs amongst teens and young adults in alarming rates.  Current research indicates that almost 1 in 4 teens engages in some sort of deliberate self-harm as a means of regulating

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:32:03-04:00All Posts, Body image, Coping skills, Cutting, Emotions, Mental health, Self-injury, Teenagers|
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Overcoming Self Doubt

I did a great segment this morning on overcoming self doubt.  We all feel it at different times, and don’t always know what to do with it.  Some questions about what it is, if it’s

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:32:04-04:00All Posts, Coping skills, Doubt, Emotions|
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Dr. Jen Hartstein PsyD

Dr. Jennifer Hartstein is a nationally recognized child, adolescent and family psychologist practicing in New York City. She is a frequent contributor to news programs, including NBC’s TODAY Show and CBS’ The Early Show. Dr. Hartstein is the author of Princess Recovery: A How-to Guide for Empowering Girls to Create Their Own Happily Ever Afters.

Recent Posts

  • The Impact of the Israel-Hamas War on Mental Health
  • How to Talk to Your Kids About the Israel-Hamas War
  • Breaking the Stigma Around Mental Health for College Students
  • Breaking the Stigma: What is Reverse SAD?
  • Healthy Ways to Deal with Anger
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