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Over the years, I have visited with many depressed teens and tweens in my office who felt disconnected from their families. Interestingly, almost universally,...
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In The News: Reprinted with permission from BubbleLife.com Each fall, parents are encouraged to get involved in their students’ education. Sit at the table...
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Right now, with our two-and-a-half year old twins, my wife and I are helping them explore their environment to learn new things and to have fun with play. To...
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Promoting Emotional Development in Young Children Last week my wife and I were grilling some meat on the stove and the room began to get smoky as the marinade...
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As Mean as a Rattlesnake! Not long ago, a mother was sharing with me her frustrations about her teenage daughter’s behavior. The girl was rude. She was...
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Mar 10 2010
Adult ADHD When parents are discussing their child’s school difficulties and problems with inattention and distractibility and we review ADHD criteria for...
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When someone begins to identify a problem and wants to seek the help of a mental health professional, they are often left wondering “Who do I see?”, “Where do I...
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Hello Bubblelife readers! My name is Andrew Portteus, MD, MPH, and I am a psychiatrist in private practice in the Park Cities area. Bubblelife creator and...