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13 Reasons Why: Teen Suicide and Judaism

Author: Chaim Neuhoff, Ph.D.

This article originally appeared on Aish.com I am not a typical Netflix viewer; I'm just not the movie type. Besides, as a father of 8, a practicing Jew, and a super-busy psychologist, I simply don’t have the time. Yet, when asked my professional opinion amidst the recent controversy surrounding the popular series 13 Reasons Why, I signed up for a 30-day free trial subscription and binge-watched most of the series. Based on Ja …

9 days, holocaust plays, and child anxiety

Author: Chaim Neuhoff, Ph.D.

Question: What is it with camps scaring the wits out kids. How come all the scary plays, holocaust stories, and color war breakouts. Granted my kids are a bit sensitive but do I need to have them come home from day camp all terrorized? Are these things appropriate? Are my kids just wimps? Can these types of things negatively impact kids? Let us break this question down into a few parts. 1) Is constant exposure to "scary" ev …