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On GBH Basic Black, host Rahsaan Hall was joined by a panel of community members and leaders, including Dr. Simon, to discuss how to uplift and inspire Black men and boys in the community and what they are doing to help.
Dr. Kevin Simon, Chief Behavioral Health Officer of the Boston Public Health Commission, joined Matt Prichard and Sue O’Connell on @Issue to talk about taking on this critical health challenge.
Local public health and hospital leaders Dr. Kevin M. Simon, Dr. Kevin B. Churchwell, and Dr. Alister Bell wrote to the City of Boston about making it safer.
In this commentary, Dr. Simon addresses the evidence regarding the ease at which minors can access cannabis online based on recent studies. It serves as an alert for tighter regulations and a comprehensive understanding of youth tendencies.
Dr. Simon and other leading experts in the field are interviewed about a new study providing further evidence of the devastating toll online racism takes on Black youth.
For many, holidays are a time of fun and hope. But for others, the holiday season is a low point. So, how do people keep their spirits up? Radio Boston talks with Dr. Simon about seasonal depression in this latest installment of "Be Well."
When a tragedy such as the Lewiston, Maine, shooting occurs, it’s devastating to the family, friends, and community members who are left trying to cope with such a heinous incident. What can they do to process their grief? Dr. Simon joined WBZNightside to discuss the importance of mental health care.
Dr. Kevin Simon, a psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist at Boston Children's Hospital speaks to what parents should know about newly approved weight loss medications approved for adolescents.
This commentary highlights the need for systemic changes and preventive measures to address the negative MH effects on adolescents.
Dr. Kevin Simon, a psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist at Boston Children's Hospital, said he hopes that the life of actor Matthew Perry may catalyze conversations about substance-related issues.
Dr. Simon is interviewed about the importance of World Mental Health Day.
Dynamic Futures a four-week program at UMass Chan Medical School exposes teenagers to mental health professions in psychiatry, psychology, and social work, hoping to fill a shortage of providers.
American psychiatric hospitals are facing staffing and bed shortages across the country as many people wait for care. NBC News' interviews a family and Dr. Simon for his perspective.
At the Nashville Health Care Council’s second Crucial Conversations event, members heard from a panel of healthcare experts from the behavioral health industry.
Dr. Simon and select healthcare leaders are highlighted as healthcare heroes, ensuring all children have a fair chance to be as healthy as possible.
Dr. Kevin Simon joins the Becker's Healthcare Podcast to discuss top issues & trends he is following in pediatrics, current nerves & excitement, what the most effective healthcare leaders will need to be successful in the next 2-3 years, and more.
Dr. Simon shares the risk related to youth ingestion of marijuana edibles as local students were recently hospitalized.
In this letter to the Boston Globe, Dr. Simon describes the experience of being at a roller-skate rink for a family night with hundreds of adolescents and its therapeutic feel, setting a vision of non-clinical spaces having the ability to heal.
In this article, Dr. Simon and colleagues discuss the impact of missing a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for adult patients; it often means missing out on effective, often life-changing treatment.
Anxiety. Unhealthy levels are rising in our youth. What can we do to help? In this episode of Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple, Drs. Bersin and Booth Watkins are joined by Dr. Simon to help make sense of it all.
This article highlights how Dr. Simon and the City of Boston and Boston Public Health Commission team plan to expand the behavioral health workforce pathway.
Dr. Kevin Simon explains the importance of reaching out when in need of help or experiencing a crisis. He shares information about the national suicide helpline (988) and the state of Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (833-773-2445)
Dr. Kevin Simon explains the impact of depression, anxiety, and suicide on Massachusetts children, and new programs designed to calm the crisis.
Drs. Kevin Simon and Angela Crutchfield join host Dr. Joe Shrand and share how disparities in mental healthcare came to be, and how there needs to be a continued effort to address and close those gaps.
Dr. Kevin Simon shares with The Curbsiders Podcast how to stay focused and diagnose and manage attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in patients. Providers learn how to make the right diagnosis, choose an appropriate medication, and modify therapy.
Dr. Simon engages host Dr. Resa E. Lewiss. They talk about his career as a child & adolescent psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist, clinical research interest, passion for writing, and societal observations. Please enjoy the episode.
In June, Dr. Kevin Simon became Boston’s chief behavioral health officer — a role new to the city and possibly unique to Boston.
Mental and behavioral health conditions are common among children and adolescents in the United States.
Over the last two decades, suicide among Black youth has surged to crisis levels. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Dr. Simon to discuss the issue.
Dr. Simon and the guest discuss aspects of mental health as it relates to patients and providers, including, bias, disparities, fatigue, and burnout. The views discussed in this episode must be taken in context and do not reflect upon the guest employers.
Dr. Simon will guide a public health strategy to support Bostonians’ growing mental and behavioral health needs at the Boston Public Health Commission.
Dr. Simon shares his clinical perspective regarding Black girls and provides a voice for those who care for and love them.
Substance use disorders contribute to the leading causes of death among adolescents, including homicide and suicide. Simon et al. review the most recent published data on adolescent substance use and the implications for practice.
Dr. Simon and colleagues provide insight into the collective toll of societal tragedies and offer solutions.
This is a sobering conversation about the risks, realities, and experiences of youth and parents trying to navigate our society.
On the latest episode of The Dose podcast, Dr. Simon talks about how to address the overwhelming demand for behavioral health services in society.
Dr. Simon and colleagues investigate, diagnosis, treat, and manage a case of acute-onset psychosis and cognitive impairment attributed to systemic lupus erythematosus in an adolescent female. The case was published in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry.
Dr. Simon and colleagues examined the trajectories of alcohol use, cannabis use, suicide planning (SP), and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) prior to hospitalization and examined the role of alcohol and cannabis use, independently and jointly, in predicting NSSI on a daily level and over time.
Media portrayals of Black people are of considerable importance for psychiatric trainees and whom they serve. Dr. Simon and colleagues share insights into how the show This Is Us helps move the conversation forward.
Dr. Simon and colleagues examined the association between discrimination, peer connectedness, and mental health symptoms among medical students.
Dr. Simon shares his insights and clinical perspectives regarding physical symptoms of anxiety. In this article, he specifically, discusses bruxism.
Dr. Simon and colleagues examined temporal trends in the classification of opioid-involved overdose deaths (OODs) and racial variation in the classification of specific types of opioids used. These findings suggest a health data gap.
Dr. Simon explores the evidence of healthcare fairness among Black Boys.
A year of COVID, economic downturns, and poisonous politics. So how are you doing? Really. We discuss the pandemic's impact on collective mental health.
Dr. Simon shares his clinical perspective regarding the care and treatment of Black boys, providing a voice for those who care for and love them.
With so many barriers to care and so little financial investment by policymakers, it can be hard to know much about mental health at all. In honor of World Mental Health Day, these are the 8 things mental health experts, including Dr. Simon, want you to know right now.
Dr. Simon and colleagues share advice about some of the college mental health struggles and experiences popping up a lot these days, so if you can relate, you’re definitely not alone.
Dr. Simon shares insights into the diagnosis of Bipolar spectrum Disorders from the view point of patients and family members.
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on and families spend more time at home, adjusting to "the new normal" may prove especially difficult for younger children as they gear up for the school year.
As part of NPR's special series, "America Reckons with Racial Injustice," listeners from across the country share their personal experiences.
In the face of this mounting crisis, access to mental health care remains a significant challenge for many Black Americans. Dr. Simon shares challenges.
If you’re the parent of a Black child, you know that sooner or later you’ll be forced to have “the talk” with your son or daughter and explain how they should interact with the police. Dr. Simon shares his thoughts.
Dr. Simon suggest a few fundamental principles that can be applied to any patient but should be strongly considered for providers with male patients.
Structural violence is not an easy topic, and if you’re having a hard time knowing how / when to discuss these issues, you’re not alone. For some tips, read here.
As protests and outrage over structural violence continues to unfold, many teens are adding their voices to the conversation. Dr. Simon offers a few tips on ways to help guide those conversations.
Dr. Meredith Pittman (@merepitt) talks with Dr. Simon about the role structural violence plays in everyday encounters between patients and physicians-in-training.
Dr. Simon joined Change Catalyst Founder & CEO Melinda Briana Epler to help viewers learn and understand the effects of structural violence on mental health.
Dr. Simon talks a possible two year pandemic, talking to your children about racism, and the lasting psychological effects of quarantine on children.
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