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Michael Craig Miller, MD
Senior Editor, Mental Health Publishing, Harvard Health Publishing
Michael Craig Miller, M.D., was Editor in Chief of the Harvard Mental Health Letter from August 2000 to March 2012. Published monthly, the Harvard Mental Health Letter was read widely by professionals and non-professionals alike. Dr. Miller’s writing on mental health topics has appeared in Newsweek, the Boston Globe and in syndicated articles that appear in newspapers nationwide. He has appeared as a commentator on the Today Show, The Martha Stewart Show, ABC News, CNN, and NPR and for media outlets in the Boston area. In practice for more than 30 years, Dr Miller is a member of the faculty of Harvard Medical School and on the medical staff at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Posts by Michael Craig Miller, MD

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New depression screening guidelines outline very helpful, yet achievable goals

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The truth about altruism

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If you think you’re depressed, don’t wait — find out

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Germanwings Flight 9525 shows the limits of predicting human violence

Exercise & Fitness
For fans, World Series is a marathon, not a sprint

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Nighttime overeating can throw weight and health out of sync

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Healing from emotional trauma after the Marathon bombing

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Can you become addicted to chocolate?

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Seasonal affective disorder: bring on the light

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In praise of gratitude

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Metacognitive therapy: a possible new approach for ADHD?

Child & Teen Health
The angry adolescent — a phase or depression?

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Magnetic stimulation: a new approach to treating depression?

Child & Teen Health
When are obsessions and compulsions in children a problem?

Child & Teen Health
Study says ADHD drugs do not boost heart risk in kids

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Being mindful can help ease stress
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Procrastination

Child & Teen Health
Kids and social media: Guidance for parents

Child & Teen Health
FDA panel finds no link between artificial food colorings and hyperactivity in most children

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Meditation helps manage stress and other tips from Harvard Medical School
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The Tucson shooting and mental illness
Exercise & Fitness
More on Brain Injury in the NFL
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1 in 10 Americans Depressed
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