@ChildPsych

Licensed psychologist dedicated to supporting the efforts of teens and adults who would like to overcome anxiety, depression, and obstacles to a meaningful life

 San Carlos, CA
drlaurakauffman.com/
Joined May 2009
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@RollingStone31 Aug 2025
Should We Really Be Calling It ‘AI Psychosis’? A clinical psychologist and researcher working at the intersection of tech and mental health explains why chatbot delusions aren’t that simple. Story: rollingstone.com/culture/cul…
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How can you tell the difference between the regular emotional swings of adolescence and the signs of borderline personality disorder? Psychologists are overcoming long-held misconceptions to provide more accurate diagnoses, says Dr. Carla Sharp. #bpd #teens #parenting
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#Socialmedia may be contributing to a rise in eating disorders in #boys, flooding their feeds with images of people who are ultra muscular, engaging in excessive exercising, or other unhealthy practices, says psychologist @LDamour. Learn more here: at.apa.org/wm2
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To Quit or Not to Quit: That is the Question - How Parents Can Support Their Children Who Want to Quit Activities @NPR n.pr/3ALY1e0

So your kid wants to quit soccer (or piano, or swim class). Should you let them?

Piano lessons and soccer practice can encourage grit. But if your kid isn't into it, it can become a stress-inducing obligation. Here's how to have hard conversations with your child about quitting.

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AI is being utilized to help solve problems of mental health and isolation, but it comes with great risks. I recently shared concerns and advice with @parents regarding a lawsuit asserting that AI contributed to the suicide death of a teen bit.ly/4fmvhaW

Mom Blames Character.AI for Her Teen’s Death—What Parents Should Know

A Florida mom whose son died by suicide after using Character.AI is suing the company. Experts weigh in on what parents need to know.

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Youth are Struggling! Insurance Records Show 334% Increase in Self-Harm Among 13-18yo in August 2020 Compared to Pre-Pandemic bit.ly/InsuranceMentalHealth…: @TIMEHealth
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This pandemic has highlighted the value of telehealth as I, and so many other mental health clinicians, have moved online for treatment. Let’s keep telehealth available for all who need it! Please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/na…

National Licensing & State Reciprocity for Telemental Health Providers

There are several reasons why counselors need the ability to get a national license, not one that ends at the state border. 1) Mental health needs are going to skyrocket in the aftermath of the...

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Top 10 Tips for Managing Anxiety During COVID bit.ly/top_ten_tips: @Got_Anxiety
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Six Questions to Start Your Day in Quarantine bit.ly/QuarantineGratitude: @GreaterGoodSC

Six Daily Questions to Ask Yourself in Quarantine

If you’re sheltering in place, be sure to check in with yourself.

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A lot of folks are expressing anxiety about their inability to be as productive as they would like now. While it is difficult to quantify the psychological trauma and toll of living through a pandemic, please be gentle with yourself! bit.ly/productivitymyth: @nytimes
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During this intense period of closeness and togetherness with loved ones, it is important to give the benefit of the doubt, maintain reasonable expectations, and look for kindness opportunities bit.ly/together_time: @PsychToday
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Why Do Children Invent Invisible Friends? @TheAtlantic bit.ly/2Kk2zdD

Why Kids Invent Imaginary Friends

Make-believe companions can teach children more than just how to play pretend.

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15 Simple Phrases That Will Calm an Anxious Child @redtricycleSF bit.ly/2GvyRB1
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Video: How Your Conversations Can Help Teens Discover their Inner Purpose @GreaterGoodSC #LeadingaLifeofPurpose bit.ly/2SBzYUA

Parenting & Family

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Rates of Anxiety Have Increased From a Year Ago - Lower Tolerance for Distress a Key Issue @washingtonpost #WeCanTakeMoreThanWeThink wapo.st/2LC3F7u

Could our efforts to avoid anxiety only be making it worse?

Americans are increasingly anxious. Here’s why one psychologist thinks that’s happening, and what you can do about it.

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Study: Parents Have Little Faith in Their Child's Life Skills @healthdayeditor #FailuretoLaunch bit.ly/2GspcLB
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Does Video Game Addiction Exist? What do YOU Think? bit.ly/2vE65qe: @PsychToday
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Study: Oxytocin Show to Benefit Children with Autism stan.md/2u2btpL: @StanfordMed
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Study: Brain Matter Shrinks But Becomes More Dense in Adolescence = Improved Performance bit.ly/2rLYJ30: @medlineplus
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