When U.S Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a 19-page advisory warning the public of the risks of social media to young people, Drs. Michael Redovian and Kristen Cannon read it with the interest of professionals who work daily with children, teens and young adults struggling with behavioral health issues. Dr. Redovian, a pediatric psychiatrist, […]
Dr. Eva Szigethy is helping to shape our future, one patient at a time
If it weren’t for a successful career in medicine, Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD, would be a professional rower. She found her love for the sport in college and has been competitively rowing ever since. In 2019, she’s proud to have won a gold medal at the U.S. Rowing Masters National Championships in a pair and […]
5 things to help ease summer camp fears
Whether overnight or during the day, summer camp offers kids a chance to make friends, learn new skills, become more independent, enjoy the outdoors and have fun! But for some kids, spending time apart from family, or even having new experiences, can make them nervous. Sumru Bilge-Johnson, MD, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Akron […]
Campaign benefits children’s mental health
The challenges today’s young people face are uniquely hard to navigate. From the pressures of social media to the life-changing impact of a pandemic, the effect these obstacles may have on youth mental health can be devastating. These challenges can be especially exacerbated by the experience of a trauma event, which the National Child Traumatic […]
The impact of accessible mental health care: donors help Akron Children’s expand services
There’s a youth mental health crisis sweeping our country – and northern Ohio. Access to high-quality, individualized mental health care is a major obstacle for children and their families. So are long wait times. At Akron Children’s, we are strategically responding to these challenges, taking action to remove barriers to care – and filling the […]
33 Forever Inc. awards $175,000 to Akron Children’s Behavioral Health, Mansfield
Donna and Jeff Heck and the team at 33 Forever Inc. are on a mission: to provide hope, help and empowerment to those with mental health issues. When Donna and Jeff’s family lost 33-year-old daughter Danielle “Dani” Leedy in 2019 after a long battle with chronic depression, friends, family and the Mansfield, Ohio, community rallied […]
