by Auguste Duplan, MD
As the City of Ithaca and Cornell University consider the recently erected barriers on bridges over local gorges, it is also helpful to consider the stress of college and the ways in which we can all help students in distress.
The Stress of College
Autism Spectrum Disorders Becoming More Prevalent
By Auguste Duplan, MD
According to the Centers for Disease Control, one child in 166 in the United States has some form of autism. Ten years ago, that figure was estimated to be one in 2,500. While it is difficult to know for certain whether the incidence of autism is increasing as dramatically as it appears to be, or whether we are simply better trained to recognize it, most experts agree that the rising figures can be attributed to a combination of both factors.
Teenagers and Depression
By Auguste Duplan, MD
The thinking around teenage depression has changed significantly in recent years. The prevalent opinion used to be that children and adolescents simply did not suffer from depression. However, now we understand that young people can and do suffer from depression and that this illness is common among adolescents.