“Surface wounds — scratches, burns and cuts — can hide deeper inner wounds — depression, despair and suicidal thoughts”, said Andrew Levander, clinical director of Destinations For Teens. To honor Self-Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) on March 1, fight the hurt, and offer solutions, Destinations for Teens staff will wear ribbons to shed the spotlight on the importance of the … [Read more...] about Start The Talk, Stop The Hurt: Self-injury Awareness Day is March 1, 2018
Andrew Levander
When Body Image Is Everything, Depression May Ensue
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the most troubled of them all? Maybe, given a hate-hate relationship with food and body image, it’s Americans. Destinations for Teens Clinical Director Andrew Levander said scores of people are depressed and struggling with eating disorders. “Approximately 30 million people in the United States struggle with an eating disorder,” Levander … [Read more...] about When Body Image Is Everything, Depression May Ensue
Self-Injury Prevention Expert to Speak in Henderson
Andrew Levander, the clinical director of Destinations and expert in therapies to deter self-mutilation and self-injury, will be speaking in Henderson, Nevada on August 10, 2017. He will be addressing the topic of “Self-Injurious Behavior: “A Bio-Psycho-Social Look Into This Phenomenon.” The lecture will take place at Destinations, 9089 S. Pecos Road, #3500 from 6 pm-8 pm. … [Read more...] about Self-Injury Prevention Expert to Speak in Henderson