Director of The Dorm NYC, Britt Melewski, LMSW was featured on News 10 ABC in a segment including insights into why the opioid crisis persists, and how parents can discuss safe habits with their children. “Substance use in general can be symptomatic of a larger issue. At times we’re kind of numbing away a problem… Read more
Featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Dorm Partner & Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Amanda Fialk, LCSW, LICSW, commented on new data showing a rise in suicide rates after a two year decline. Suicide rates have long been tied to a lack of impactful interventions and adequate treatment in the U.S., she said, adding, “People are in… Read more
Founder and CEO John McGeehan, LCSW was featured in a USA TODAY piece about how pop culture depicts mental health treatment on-screen, and how it affects the general public’s perception of therapy off-screen. Jason Segel and Harrison Ford in in AppleTV+ “Shrinking” McGeehan starts by noting how therapy used to “look”: “The classic media picture of… Read more
Founder and CEO John McGeehan, LCSW spoke with Newsweek about “Failure to Launch Syndrome,” a common term used by parents and young adults seeking care at The Dorm. Photo via Newsweek and Getty Images McGeehan first helped explain the term as well as its cultural shortcomings: “Failure to Launch” refers to “an adult (from 18… Read more
The Dorm DC Director Robert Johnson, MC, MCAP, LPC was featured in INSIDER magazine explaining tips for how parents can support a kid who is exploring their gender identity. Photo via INSIDER and Getty Images He emphasized the importance of clarifying and affirming their child’s pronouns, explaining that parents should ask, “‘How would you like… Read more
Partner and Chief Clinical Officer Amanda Fialk, PhD, LMSW, LICSW was featured on Spectrum News NY1 in a segment about the fallout of Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to involuntarily remove and hospitalize mentally ill people from NYC streets. Dr. Fialk emphasized the misconceptions around homeless and mentally ill people who will be impacted by this dangerous policy: … Read more
Tuesday, October, 11, 2022 — The Dorm, a young adult intensive outpatient treatment community, has entered into a strategic partnership with New York-based University The New School to enhance students’ mental health with a treatment scholarship that will cover 100% of the cost of clinical care at The Dorm. The scholarship, which will start by… Read more
16 September 2022·5-min read Leading treatment community hosts roundtable with industry leaders to discuss the critical role that virtual care plays in addressing today’s mental health crisis. The Dorm, a young adult mental health treatment community that has been supporting the needs of youth since 2009, teamed up with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. and The American… Read more
Partner & Chief Clinical Officer Amanda Fialk, PhD, LMSW, LICSW was featured in USA Today speaking to the potentially traumatic impact of banning abortion in the United States. AP Photo / Jacquelyn Martin via USA TODAY She began by summarizing the false myth that abortions lead to trauma: “When things aren’t accurately spoken about in… Read more
Director of The Dorm, DC Sarah Harte was featured on FOX 5 DC in a segment about our recently expanded facilities in the midst of an unprecedented mental health crisis for young adults. https://youtu.be/KGVlaPbXnfE The report comes after the CDC released data warning that mental health issues amongst teen and young adults have reached an… Read more
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