By Lawrence Rubin, PhD, ABPP
on 8/7/18 - 1:58 PM
On the heels of a recent celebrity overdose, a teen psychotherapist reflects on the place of fallen role models in treatment.
By John Sommers-Flanagan, PhD
on 6/27/14 - 12:00 PM
We have an American cultural norm to disrespect teenagers. For example, it’s probably common knowledge that teens are: Naturally difficult Not willing to listen to good common sense from adults Emotionally unstable Impulsively acting without thinking through consequences Wait, most of these are good descriptors of Bill O’Reilly. Isn’t he an adult? Seriously, most television shows, movies, and adult rhetoric tends toward dismissing and disrespecting teens. It’s not unusual for people to express sympathy to parents of teens. “It’s a hard time . . . I...
