‘I’m NOT Going To School Today!’

Written By: Shalene Kennedy, MD, Minnesota Parent
Few parents escape the occasional hassle of having to nudge a sleepy child or irritable teen out of bed for school. But some kids flat-out stonewall, missing days or even weeks of essential education…

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Woodbury Psychiatrist Sees Gaming Addiction at Root of Much Teen Angst

Written By: Jeremy Olson, Star Tribune, Oct. 23, 2015
Internet gaming disorder isn’t a diagnosis yet; it’s just a footnote for future consideration in the DSM-V, the diagnostic handbook for psychiatrists. But more and more, as Dr. Shalene Kennedy traces what prompted…

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