Aaron Weiner, PhD, ABPP

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Reading Matthew Perry's death today, I think about the @ArmchairExpPod episode from 4 years ago. Dax was so vulnerable, and he received so much support. I wish Perry had been able to experience the same. Addiction grows in secret. Stigma is deadly. armchairexpertpod.com/pods/day-7

Great CEU webinar coming up about nutritional implications in addiction treatment, hosted by @apadivision50 and @tpnhealth! Free to Division 50 members - consider joining us! addictionpsychology.org tpn.health/events/apa5007…

The path from non-alcoholic beverage consumption to alcohol use among youths appears fairly direct. Non-alcoholic beverages are made for adults. Their sale to minors shouldn't be permitted. trib.al/vvuK3rK

@nytimes I'll be addressing this very topic, in-depth, when I kick off my summer parenting webinar series this evening - if you're interested in learning more, please join me! Registration is here: zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Breaking News: The U.S. surgeon general called for a warning label on social media platforms that says they may damage adolescents’ mental health. nyti.ms/4cqwWKv

So grateful to have been on @WeinerPhD's podcast talking about children's mental health. Aaron has so much wisdom and compassion and he is a great interviewer. Here is a link if you are interested in watching or listening: weinerphd.com/podcast/doug-b…

.@ASAMorg just released a "Public Policy Statement on Prevention" for @samhsagov Youth Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month. 📢 Featuring 22 key recommendations to amplify evidence-based prevention. Check it out! 👉 ow.ly/nnTh50PS1Xu #PreventionMatters

10 things we've learned from the National Recovery Study: A full compilation of ten key findings from the MGH Recovery Research Institute's National Recovery Study (NRS) | #RecoveryMonth #AddictionRecovery #recovery #RecoveryThroughScience

@Johnkellymgh Really great set of information, thanks so much for posting it! Is there a publication or blog post somewhere that dives into and cites each of these?

The Summer SoAP Box is live! Link: addictionpsychology.org/soap-box/2023/… Thank you to all those who submitted. @WeinerPhD @JenniferFillo @LRodriguezPhd @dalemaglalang @melisshatch

Deep, hard-hitting poll on Addiction in America just released by @KFF. Top-line finding is that 2 out of every 3 Americans say addiction has impacted them or their immediate family. Other very concerning/revealing findings as well - see the full poll: kff.org/other/poll-fin…

@RosePetersonPhD @UCF @Brown_SPH Congratulations Rosie! So excited to see where your career takes you

Honored to graduate from @UCF Clinical Psychology. So grateful for everyone and everything that helped me get to this point these last six years. Excited to continue my dream and passion @Brown_SPH #AcademicTwitter

To anyone who thinks Strawberries & Cream can't be the stuff of nightmares, think again! Also, see below for good news about the health benefits of strawberries from a recent study. neurosciencenews.com/stawberry-cogn… #health #psychology #nutrition

@apadivision50 is hosting a virtual networking session for members this Weds (7/26) from 3-4:30CT!! Come chat with your peers, the board, @EmeryNoahN, @FionaConwayPhd, and @wardrm1!! Register here: forms.gle/7XF5vY3yw5Pg9a…

Be sure to not miss this exciting @apadivision50 event at @APA @APAconvention in a few weeks in DC, 8/3 at 5:30pm! #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #phdlife @OpenAcademics @PhDVoice

We should be investing in financial assistance programs (e.g., loan-forgiveness options) to help grow the behavioral health workforce, rather than see it continue to dwindle due to a non-competitive salary waiting at the end of many years of graduate work. 5/5

3) Support training the next generation of therapists - Working as a therapist pays shockingly little when you first get out of school, particularly if you're Masters-prepared clinician (as opposed to having a PhD or PsyD). (continued) 4/5

Below is a very concerning map of the huge shortages of mental health professionals found across the US (thanks @washingtonpost for creating it). There's not a quick fix to this problem, but here 3 seeds we can sow now that should help us down the line: 1/5