The adolescent brain is actively growing and maturing at an extremely rapid rate. It works tirelessly to establish, organize and enhance the connections between the brain regions responsible for emotion regulation and those responsible for higher level cognitive functioning, decision-making and impulse control. Research has taught us that the brain does not fully mature until the mid-20s.¹

Due to the rapidly changing and highly malleable nature of the adolescent brain as it progresses toward young adulthood, about half of all mental health illnesses begin by mid-adolescence, and three-quarters by the mid-20s, but many go unrecognized and untreated.² Adolescent and young adult mental health has a profound impact on adult psychosocial functioning, as these early developmental years are critical for establishing independence and creating the foundation for the future adult lives.

Therefore, the prevention, detection and treatment of mental illness during adolescence and young adulthood are critical. Drs. Fridy, Myszko and Hoang’s specialty training in adolescent and young adult medicine provide them with a profound understanding of the neurobiochemical and psychosocial workings of the adolescent and young adult brain. They have extensive experience caring for patients with a wide range of mental health conditions and can uniquely and expertly bridge the gap between physical medicine and mental health treatment. Tribeca Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine’s concierge model allows our doctors to spend ample time and attention caring for their patients’ physical and mental health, as well as coordinating care with our extensive network of allied mental health professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, and other mental health coaches and consultants. Furthermore, our doctors provide health care starting in the preteen years extending through age 35, allowing for continuity of care during the most critical years of her patients’ emotional and neurobiochemical development. The sooner you begin your relationship with our doctors, the sooner you start working together toward wellness.

¹Fusar-Poli, P. Integrated Mental Health Services for the Developmental Period (0 to 25 Years): A Critical Review of the Evidence. Front Psychiatry. 2019; 10: 355.

 ²Kessler RC, Angermeyer M, Anthony JC, et al. Lifetime prevalence and age-of-onset distributions of mental disorders in the World Health Organization’s World Mental Health Survey Initiative. World Psychiatry. 2007; 6: 168–76.