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September 24, 2017

When our children go astray

By Dr. Micaela Wexler As a physician who specializes in child psychiatry, I have had the privilege of working with teenagers and learning their deepest thoughts. I have been very impressed with this generation of teenagers, with their open mindedness, their innovative ways of thinking about the world. It saddens me when I see the […]

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April 20, 2017

13 Reasons Why – from a Child Psychiatrist

by Dr. Micaela Wexler Dr. Micaela Wexler provides child and adolescent pscyhiatric services in Kansas. Please visit Wexler Family Psychiatry to schedule an appointment. 1. If you experience suicidal thoughts, there is help: 1-800-273-TALK, 741741 – crisis text line 2. Suicide results from mental illness – 90% of people who die from suicide suffer from […]

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March 28, 2016

Two men, zero pen1ses

by Dr. Micaela Wexler A major flaw behind North Carolina’s anti-LGBT bill, HB2 One of the major benefits of being a psychiatrist who treats both children and adolescents is the opportunity to have a positive impact in complex life situations. The recent passage of the anti-LGBT law in North Carolina reminded me of two such […]

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in child psychiatry, suicide, teenage suicide
February 28, 2016

Teenage Suicide is Very Preventable

by Dr. Micaela Wexler Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 16-24. 4,600 people between the ages of 10-24 die from suicide in the United States every year. For every teenager who dies from suicide, another nine attempt suicide. More children and teenagers die from suicide than from from cancer, heart […]

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in behavior, child psychiatry
February 24, 2016

Parents: it’s okay to nag

by Dr. Micaela Wexler As a psychiatrist who treats children, I encounter behavior problems on a daily basis. By the time parents finally get in to see me, behavior problems are having a significant impact on their child’s function. Oftentimes, family function is also compromised. The dynamic between parent and child has been completely overturned. […]

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in child psychiatry, depression, massive debt
February 11, 2014

Debt and your child’s happiness

By Dr. Micaela Wexler The holidays are over, it’s cold outside, and the bills are coming in. For whatever reason, you find yourself in debt. Huge debt, in some cases. It turns out that when it comes to your child’s happiness, it doesn’t matter HOW you got into debt. Your emotional response is what can […]

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in addiction, child psychiatry
February 3, 2014

Children of addicts deserve our protection

by Dr. Micaela Wexler As has become common, we were spared no details as yet another beautiful mind was stolen from us by addiction, this time heroin. Given Philip Seymour Hoffman’s frank honesty about his struggles with substance abuse in his youth and his recent relapse, I would like to think he would want the […]

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in family psychiatry, obesity
January 29, 2014

Lose weight with sleep!

By Dr. Micaela Wexler Are you overweight? Are you getting enough sleep? As I was getting ready to plan my New Year weight loss strategy, I was thrilled when I entered the words sleep and obesity in Google and found countless articles showing that lack of sleep, as in less than seven hours a night, […]

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in depression, family psychiatry, Seasonal Affective Disorder
January 15, 2014

SAD? Or just blue?

By Dr. Micaela Wexler Are you feeling the post-holiday let down? After all the parties are over and the guests have left, many people feel anxiety, disappointment and depression. That is normal. However, if you are feeling depressed, tired, weak, achy or ANGRY, you might be SAD. The “winter blues” might be something more: you […]

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January 10, 2014

Bed-wetting and pooping issues

By Dr. Micaela Wexler This is a topic I will be writing about soon because it presents in the child psychiatry clinic quite often. The most common problem I see is what is known as nocturnal enuresis, which is wetting the bed at night in a child six or older. Then there is daytime urination […]

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