People speak of hope as if it is this delicate, ephemeral thing made of whispers and spider's webs. It's not. Hope has dirt on her face, blood on her knuckles, the grit of the cobblestones in her hair, and just spat out a tooth as she rises for another go.

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Still recruiting for our study on online interactions and mental health (anxiety, depression, and NSSI) among adolescents (15-18) in rural and urban parts of the USA! Please share broadly and help us reach our recruitment goals! 🔗fordham.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eh…

Thanks so much to everyone who has shared our study so far! I'm excited to be working on this #reserch study with folks from University of Maine to understand #rural & #urban #teen experiences surrounding online interactions and #mentalhealth

Had a great conversation with Christine Pae from KING 5 News about our study on TikTok’s effects on adolescent and young adult mental health! Check out the full story here: king5.com/article/news/h…

Recruiting 15-18 year olds living in a rural community OR an urban community in the United States! Participants who complete the study will be entered into a raffle to win one of 20, $25 Amazon gift cards. fordham.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eh…

Want to help address #mentalhealth during this #SuicideAwarenessMonth with U Maine & Fordham University? We need 15-18 year olds to participate! Enter into a raffle to win one of 20, $25 Amazon Gift Cards! fordham.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eh…

How are online interactions and #socialmedia related to #mentalhealth in #teens? Help us with this #dissertation study! Please #retweet and share with any teens 15-18! fordham.co1.qualtrics.com/.../SV_ehWjq8R…

Please send out to anyone you know might be interested! This is an awesome project I'm so lucky to be co-PI on!

Our report is LIVE: "The Problem with 988: How America’s Largest Hotline Violates Consent, Compromises Safety, and Fails the People" (w/Trans Lifeline, Campaign for Safe Hotlines) Please read if you're sharing 988 as a crisis resource. 🧵translifeline.org/safe-hotlines/…

Many, many people woke up this morning feeling like the next 4 years are impossible or even unlivable. A day to share some crisis support resources. 🧵

This just in at Journal of Affective Disorders! Sexual minority youth presented to residential treatment with worse emotion regulation but improved at a faster rate 🏳️‍🌈 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

I'm recruiting teens (ages 13-16) for a Youth Advisory Board! Teens will provide feedback on a research study on social media and mental health. Meetings will be a few times per year, entirely virtual. If you know of any teens who might be interested, please send them my way!

🚨New paper out now in Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology🚨 Potential Harm in the Psychological Treatment of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth with Caitlin Pinciotti, PhD Claire Ilana Seager van Dyk, Ph.D. 🏳️‍🌈 Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces & Paz Galupo rdcu.be/d3d1E

🧚‍♂️ Say Gay! "Talking with Youth About Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity" is out now in American Academy of Pediatrics @Jnyshen, Ilana Seager van Dyk, Ph.D. 🏳️‍🌈 and I wrote this to refute 'Don't Say Gay' policies. We discuss how to have age-appropriate conversations about LGBTQ+ topics with all ages🌈

We're hiring a lab manager! Get hands-on experience running an NIMH-funded intensive longitudinal study about risk/resilience in adolescence (fMRI, smartphones/watches, EMA). Gain new technical skills, refine interests, and conduct independent research. Learn more below:

How are online interactions and #socialmedia related to #mentalhealth in #teens? Help us with this study! Please #retweet and share with any teens 15-18! 🌟📱 Link to participate: fordham.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eh…