Facebook and Anorexia
According to clinical psychologist Esther Altmann, writing on the MyJewishLearning website, "Anorexia and bulimia are most prevalent within upwardly mobile demographic groups, and are amongst the most...
View ArticleFacebook Depression is a Non-Existent Condition
There has been much talk about the increased depression among teens who use Facebook. However, Larry Magid, who is the co-director of the Internet safety organization ConnectSafely.org, says otherwise....
View ArticleMaking Mischief Of One Kind. And Another.
Helen Chernikoff Staff Writer Remembering Maurice Sendak, who sublimated his unhappy Brooklyn Jewish childhood into literary success.‘Oh please don’t go — we’ll eat you up — we love you so!”That’s...
View ArticleAn 'Inclusion Shabbat' Includes Awareness Of Depression And Suicide
Each year, Oceanside Jewish Center (OJC) on Long Island hosts a special Inclusion Shabbat to focus upon issues and challenges affecting adults and children with disabilities in the synagogue and...
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