Tue.Nov 12, 2024

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School Phone Bans and “Mental Health”

Mad in America

N o-phone policies are currently all the rage in US schools— 15 states , and numerous smaller localities, now restrict classroom device use. The goal, apparently, is to address the escalating youth mental health crisis by protecting kids from the isolation and self-esteem issues smartphones create. I don’t think phones are harmless, but I can’t help feeling skeptical about these policies’ real intentions.

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The Maryland Psychiatrist Fall 2024

The Maryland Psychiatric Society

The Maryland Psychiatrist November 2024 In This Issue Voices for Change by Elizabeth Ryznar, MD, M.Sc. Navigating the Abyss by Shyam Bhatt, MD, MPH Letter to the Editor by Heidi Bunes A Two Hour Education by John Buckley, M.D. Vagal Nervous Stimulation by Robert Herman, M.D. Some Thoughts About Restraining Patients by Sue Kim, M.D. Medical Records DestructionNotice and Retrieval by Thomas E Allen, M.D.