Erika Lopez, PsyD

We are often shocked by the horrible things people are capable of doing to us, others, and each other. Know that the shock comes because you possess a heart incapable of doing the same. You are a good person.

"I grew up in Survival Mode." - Wentworth Miller from Prison Break

https://www.facebook.com/AmericanPsychologicalAssociation/posts/10154465869307579:0

https://www.facebook.com/AmericanPsychologicalAssociation/posts/10154250595072579

http://www.apa.org/n/press/releases/stress/2015/impact.aspx

Can the 'worst kid ever' survive probation camp and thrive? http://lat.ms/1GOHmU8 If you believe in our Youth, there is always hope!

Freddie Williams will never seize to inspire...

Let's reflect... http://m.huffpost.com/ca/entry/7737466

This is a MUST READ if you have any contact with young boys, personally or professionally ... If we comment on any social media issues regarding boys, we should also know the facts regarding "Boy World"... http://rosalindwiseman.com/rwpubli/masterminds-and-wingmen/

http://www.adaa.org/understandin/panic-disorder-agoraphobia Many people suffer in silence. Most find it difficult to find people who understand, thus leading to increased isolation. If you or a loved one is suffering, help increase awareness by sharing information about it thereby decreasing mental health stigma.