A mental health champion

Dr. Jacqueline B. Toner makes psychology accessible for young people.

Dr. Jacqueline B. Toner has spent her career of more than 30 years helping people understand their emotions and feelings. She is a psychologist, meaning she studies the mind and behavior, and draws from this expertise in the nine books she’s published. Her latest, True or False?: The Science of Perception, Misinformation, and Disinformation, aims to help young people navigate online content. It will be released on August 6. Toner, who lives in Baltimore, Maryland, was interested in psychology from a young age. She studied the subject in college and earned her doctorate in psychology from the University of Virginia. Afterward, she became a clinical psychologist, treating children and teenagers with mental health concerns. That experience led her to co-author the book series What to Do When, which offers children…

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