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Selected Interviews and non-academic publications

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It’s Easy to Blame Mental Health Issues on Tech. But Is It Fair?

If 'cave syndrome' is keeping you from going in public, here's how to combat it

'Cave Syndrome' Keeps the Vaccinated in Social Isolation

Men's Health Month: The Importance of Seeking Care.

Coronavirus distancing: Don't forget about veterans. For them, loneliness can be deadly.

03.14.2020

Social Distancing Could Change Our Relationship With FaceTime.

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Hikikomori: identifying extreme social isolation around the globe.

01.15.2020

Oregon Doctor Proposes New Definition For Old Condition.

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09.12.2019

VA Portland Tackles Veteran Suicides on a Variety of Fronts.

Cause of death: Heartbreak? For one Portland-area couple, their family thinks so.

Japan's Extreme Recluses Already Faced Stigma. Now, After Stabbings, They're Feared.

Video Chats With Family and Friends Offer Mental Health Boost.

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When 'Going Outside is Prison': The World of American Hikikomori.

The plight of Japan's modern hermits.

Can Skype Help Seniors Beat the Blues?

Measuring the Facebook effect among veterans.

Being Single, Quality of Relationship Influences Depression Risk.

A vacation from social media could pay off in the long term.

To Beat the Blues, Visits Must Be Real, Not Virtual.

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Depression risk in older adults decreases with frequent in--person contact.

What everyone should know about men and depression.

Here's a Thanksgiving treat: Device-free talk.

For Staving Off Depression, Talking Face to Face Trumps Email and Phone.

Face-to-face interaction acts like a 'vitamin' for depression, study suggests

10.05.15

Why just emailing elderly double risk of depression: Old people need to see their family three times a week, study finds.

Calling Your Grandma Doesn't Cut It, Study Suggests.

Solving the Mystery of 230,000 People in Japan Who Won't Leave Their Bedrooms.

The Fight to Save Japan's Young Shut-Ins.

Mate Doesn't Have Your Back? That Boosts Depression Risk.

Predicting violent behavior: not guesswork, but far from certain.

The growing band of young people living a reclusive life.

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