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January 5, 2023

Why I became a doctor 

By Dr. Micaela Wexler January 2023 People who know me think I became a doctor so I could help people.  That’s not why. I was working as a temp worker, cleaning lady and medical assistant, and I was a MOM, so I was already helping people. I didn’t need to go to medical school for […]

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May 28, 2022

We neglect our boys at our own peril

By Dr. Micaela Wexler May 28, 2022 Another mass shooting has occurred. Another angry young man with a powerful gun has lashed out killing multiple people and inflicting pain on all of us. As a child psychiatrist, I currently treat children and adolescents from the ages of three to 17 in three different clinics. My […]

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January 29, 2020

What We Should Know About Brain Balance

by Luke Mike, (medical student rotation at wexlerpsych.com) What it is and what it is not. What it is: Brain balance is described as a non-medical and drug free program to address challenges with childhood disorders such as ADHD, autism, and processing disorders (Centers). It does this through the application of academic skill training, healthy […]

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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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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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