MD. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow. Neurodevelopment, catatonia, spirituality, philosophy and ethics in psychiatry. Opinions my own.
Isaac Baldwin
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A heartbreaking yet touching story of a woman who lives in her car in Denver. One of the best pieces of journalism I've read in years that asks the question-- "and who is my neighbor?"
Some needed focus on school tech-
Overuse of tech might be limiting the social, emotional, and executive function development we didn’t even realize our schools were supporting in the past. Will be interesting to see if moves like this one (back home in central Kansas!) will catch on.
A fantastic piece that names one of the core sources of professional distress for the psychiatrist: the person-environment mismatch and the desire to help in situations where fundamental solutions are impossible but mental health interventions may still have utility (1/2)
I always recommend social time with friends and especially extracurricular activities that involve peers. As a policy intervention, investing in after school programs could be game-changing for the unprecedented issues faced by our modern youth.
Though I think I’m a little late to the party, I had to share this book. Some of the best writing I’ve read in years. Come for the analysis of AI agency, stay for what it reveals about human consciousness and spirituality.
While screen time has understandably come under concern in recent years, I think it is the things kids are *not doing* when they’re in front of the screens that makes the biggest difference. Opportunity for social play is not only good for kids, it is required, just like learning.
Important work here! Psychiatrists in training know philosophical and conceptual issues affect their work but less than a third feel their training has been adequate in these areas.
Here at AACAP 2025. Excited to present with some incredible colleagues on the evidence we’re building in the treatment of pediatric catatonia in ASD.
This is especially relevant in child psychiatry, where the best way to center the patient’s wellbeing may be even murkier given their constrained autonomy. I agree with @awaisaftab.bsky.social ‘s recommendation- careful formulation, and most importantly, honesty. (2/2)
