Dr. Braaten is an experienced and prominent psychologist, researcher, speaker, and author. At Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), where Dr. Braaten has been affiliated since 1998, she is the Executive Director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) and the Kessler Family Chair in Pediatric Neuropsychological Assessment. She also holds an appointment of Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. In the past, Dr. Braaten served as an Associate Director of The MGH Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds and the track director of the Child Psychology Training Program at MGH/Harvard Medical School (HMS).
Chronic lack of sleep affects all areas of daily life, from mood to productivity and even the quality of relationships. For children who are growing and
Dr. Ellen Braaten explains how kids can put too much pressure on themselves to be perfect, and how some don't have enough pressure.
Class of 2024 students An'Davantae' Bussey and Leanne Nasser talk about coping with senioritis and burnout as they finish their final stretch of high school.