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Comments or feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, we sit down with Donna Jakson Nakazawa to explore a topic at the core of many people's therapeutic journeys: recovering from the impact of adverse childhood experiences. Her new book, The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Guided Journal, offers a compassionate, science-backed approach to understanding how trauma shapes our lives—while providing actionable steps to rewire the brain for healing. Whether dealing with childhood trauma, chronic stress, or emotional adversity, Nakazawa's work equips readers with practical tools to process their past, build resilience, and cultivate an internal sense of safety. Join us as we dive into this powerful conversation.Why it's important to revisit childhood adversity to achieve a fully actualized adulthoodHow adverse childhood experiences impact brain developmentSafely managing the challenging emotions that can arise when processing past traumaKey reflective questions that can help uncover how childhood experiences shape adult patternsA helpful approach for those feeling stuck in anger or resistant to exploring this contentThe power of narrative in understanding and making sense of our personal storyThe protective role of positive childhood experiencesHow connection serves as the antidote to traumaWhy naming emotions is essential for emotional regulationHow to effectively create emotionally corrective experiencesDonna Jackson Nakazawa is an award-winning science journalist, author, and internationally recognized speaker whose work focuses on the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and human resilience. With a passion for helping individuals heal from trauma, Nakazawa has written several groundbreaking books, including “Childhood Disrupted”, “The Angel and the Assassin”, “Girls on the Brink”, and her latest, “The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Guided Journal”. Drawing on over 30 years of experience in journalism and research, Nakazawa has developed science-based techniques for trauma recovery, such as her pioneering "Neural Re-Narrating" process. Her work is deeply rooted in neuroscience and the power of writing as a tool for healing. As the creator of “Your Healing Narrative”, she teaches writing-to-heal workshops that combine mindfulness, self-compassion, and neuroscience to help people transform their lives.  Nakazawa is also a regular speaker at major universities and conferences, where she shares her expertise on trauma, adversity, and emotional well-being. Her insights have been featured in numerous media outlets, including “The New York Times”, “The Washington Post”, “The Today Show”, and NPR. She is known for her compassionate, accessible approach to complex scientific topics and her dedication to empowering individuals to reclaim their health and well-being.http://donnajacksonnakazawa.com

In this episode, we are joined by award-winning science journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Donna is going to share with us the latest research on Positive Childhood Experiences, why they are so vital for us to understand and practical ways to incorporate them with the children in our lives and in our communities. FOSTER ADOPT MINNESOTA… The post Let's Talk – Positive Childhood Experiences appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

My guest today is Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Donna is an award-winning science journalist and author of eight books exploring the connections between emotions, trauma, and health, offering you new pathways to healing. Her book, Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media, was named a best book of 2022 by The Washington Post. Her newest book, The Adverse Childhood Experiences Guided Journal (foreword by Nedra Glover Tawwab), offers targeted writing techniques to help readers recognize the effects of childhood adversity and reset their brain's internal stories for neurobiological resilience. Her writing has appeared in Wired, The Boston Globe, Stat, The Washington Post, and Psychotherapy Networker. She has appeared on The Today Show and NPR and is a regular speaker at events, including the Child Mind Institute, Harvard Science, UCLA Health, Rutgers, Johns Hopkins, Children's Hospitals, and the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. Some of the topics we explore in this episode include:- How Donna's background informs her new book- The unique benefits and processes involved in writing as a modality of healing- The concept of CUTS (chronic unpredictable toxic stress)- How unpredictable stress leads to hypervigilance - Explicit vs implicit memory- Increasing awareness and self-compassion to heal from trauma—————————————————————————Donna's Website: https://donnajacksonnakazawa.com/The Adverse Childhood Experiences Guided Journal: https://a.co/d/cy1vJJn—————————————————————————Thank you all for checking out the episode! Here are some ways to help support Mentally Flexible:Sign up for PsychFlex through the Mentally Flexible link! PsychFlex.com/MentallyFlexibleYou can help cover some of the costs of running the podcast by donating a cup of coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/mentallyflexiblePlease subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It only takes 30 seconds and plays an important role in being able to get new guests.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentally-flexible/id1539933988Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentallyflexible/Check out my song “Glimpse at Truth” that you hear in the intro/outro of every episode: https://tomparkes.bandcamp.com/track/glimpse-at-truthCheck out my new album, Holding Space! https://open.spotify.com/album/0iOcjZQhmAhYtjjq3CTpwQ?si=nemiLnELTsGGExjfy8B6iw

This week, Shawn Wilkie and Dr. Ivan Zak joined by Dr. Amelia Knight Pinkston, Founder of Life Boost with Amelia, to discuss her personal experience with burnout in the veterinary field and how it led her to create programs that help veterinary professionals overcome it. She shares practical strategies for addressing burnout on both individual and clinic levels.   Free (RACE-approved) resource for Beating Burnout in Vet Med. Discover more about The Vet Med Unicorn Movement. Join the Beat The Burnout: Life Boost for Vets Facebook group. Connect with Amelia on Instagram. Dr. Knight Pinkston recommends “The Angel and the Assassin” by Donna Jackson Nakazawa.

Do deep, vulnerable conversations overwhelm you? According to Donna Jackson Nakazawa, sharing your story is essential to healing. This week, I'm joined by the award-winning science journalist and author of The Adverse Childhood Experiences Guided Journal. We sat down to discuss how your childhood shapes your present, why revisiting key moments from your past is imperative to healing, and how writing through it all can leave a lasting impact on your mental and physical health. In this episode, you'll discover: Childhood Trauma Can Lead to Illness Down the Road: Nakazawa cites a study that found women who've experienced three or more adverse childhood experiences were not only 60% more likely to have an autoimmune disease, but to also be hospitalized with one in adulthood. The Power of Writing: 30 years of research support the power writing has on well-being. "Writing is a very powerful way to get old beliefs out of the brain to discharge trauma and to begin to rewire and refire the brain," says Nakazawa. Why Daily Journaling Is the Goal: For a sustainable, safe approach to answering the thought-provoking prompts in Nakazawa's guided journal, the author recommends starting with 20 minutes daily, four days per week. According to a study, doing so "is linked to fewer doctor's visits and greater immune function," she says.  Faster Is Not Always Better: Take baby steps when starting out. Be gentle with yourself as you tap into your most vulnerable self. Be expressive with your writing—don't overthink!—and keep your pencil moving quickly. 03:37 Donna's Journey into Science Journalism 04:58 Exploring Autoimmunity and Childhood Trauma 09:09 The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study 14:58 Neural Re-Narrating: Healing Through Writing 28:36 Family Struggles and Reconnection 30:23 Healing Through Vulnerability 35:33 The Power of Writing to Heal 37:07 Creating a Supportive Community 39:40 Success Stories and Personal Growth 47:59 Upcoming Projects and Final Thoughts 50:10 Practical Tips for Healing Connect with Dr. Myers: Website: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ Newsletter: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ec/guide-to-leaky-gut Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMyersMD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amymyersmd/ Episode with Dr. Sara Gottfried mentioned. Connect with Donna Jackson Nakazawa: Website: https://donnajacksonnakazawa.com/ Substack: https://donnajacksonnakazawa.substack.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donnajacksonnakazawaauthor/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donnajacksonnakazawa/ Donna's books: https://donnajacksonnakazawa.com/books/ Donna's courses: https://donna-jackson-nakazawa.mykajabi.com/store

Girls are more anxious and prone to depression and self-harming than ever before.  On this episode, we'll explore why that's happening and what can be done about it.  Our guest is award-winning journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa, author of the book, "Girls on the Brink:  Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression and Social Media".  Her website is donnajacksonnakazawa.com Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run, and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you'll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify's single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Shopify's award-winning help is there to support your success every step of the way. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.  

When we process past experiences by writing them down it lets us see our traumatic experiences in new ways. Nurse Rona will be joined by Donna Jackson Nakazawa, author of many books, including Childhood Disrupted and The Adverse Childhood Experiences Guided Journal. They will discuss how through thoughtful and guided writing experiences, you can find the strength to live authentically—with hope and optimism for the future.   The post Writing To Rewire Your Brain From Trauma appeared first on KPFA.

In which Dan talks about the challenges facing girls today--and reasons for optimism--with Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Donna is the author of seven books, most recently Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media. Dan and Donna talk about the multitude of stressors facing girls today and how their biology uniquely interacts with that stress. Then they talk about some of the implications for schools before turning to what Donna calls "antidotes", strategies and mindsets for the adults in girls' lives to help them thrive.As always I welcome comments and questions on Instagram, Threads, and X @BigIdeaEdMentioned in the show:Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media by Donna Jackson NakazawaChildhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal by Donna Jackson NakazawaThe Angel and the Assassin: The Tiny Brain Cell That Changed the Course of Medicine by Donna Jackson NakazawaFacebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show, Wall Street Journal, Sept 2021Social media is driving teen mental health crisis, surgeon general warns, NBC News, May 2023Conference to Restore Humanity 2024 from Human Restoration ProjectMusic by Stars in LA

One out in four adolescent girls reports suffering from symptoms of major depression. Girls and young women are twice as likely as boys and young men to suffer from anxiety. The girls are not okay, and there is an emerging neurobiological explanation for these troubling numbers. Donna Jackson Nakazawa, author of "Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media," discusses the crisis facing today's youth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode is an excerpt from a recorded interview of Donna Jackson Nakazawa conducted by PACEs Connection team members, Carey Sipp & Natalie Audage. The interview occurred on October 12th, 2022 and is the second installment of PACEs Connection's Connecting Communities One Book at a Time initiative. In this interview, Donna Jackson Nakazawa discusses her latest book Girls on the Brink (2022), which focuses on the impact of modern society on adolescent girls. Anyone caring for girls today knows that our daughters, students, and girls next door are more anxious and more prone to depression and self-harming than ever before. The question that no one has yet been able to credibly answer is “Why?” Now we have answers. As award-winning writer Donna Jackson Nakazawa deftly explains in Girls on the Brink, new findings reveal that the crisis facing today's girls is a biologically rooted phenomenon: The earlier onset of puberty mixes badly with the unchecked bloom of social media and cultural misogyny. When this toxic clash occurs during the critical neurodevelopmental window of adolescence, it can alter the female stress-immune response in ways that derail healthy emotional development.

This week's episode is an excerpt from a recorded interview of Donna Jackson Nakazawa conducted by PACEs Connection team members, Carey Sipp & Natalie Audage. The interview occurred on October 12th, 2022 and is the second installment of PACEs Connection's Connecting Communities One Book at a Time initiative. In this interview, Donna Jackson Nakazawa discusses her latest book Girls on the Brink (2022), which focuses on the impact of modern society on adolescent girls. Anyone caring for girls today knows that our daughters, students, and girls next door are more anxious and more prone to depression and self-harming than ever before. The question that no one has yet been able to credibly answer is “Why?” Now we have answers. As award-winning writer Donna Jackson Nakazawa deftly explains in Girls on the Brink, new findings reveal that the crisis facing today's girls is a biologically rooted phenomenon: The earlier onset of puberty mixes badly with the unchecked bloom of social media and cultural misogyny. When this toxic clash occurs during the critical neurodevelopmental window of adolescence, it can alter the female stress-immune response in ways that derail healthy emotional development.

This week's episode is an excerpt from a recorded interview of Donna Jackson Nakazawa conducted by PACEs Connection team members, Carey Sipp & Natalie Audage. The interview occurred on October 12th, 2022 and is the second installment of PACEs Connection's Connecting Communities One Book at a Time initiative. In this interview, Donna Jackson Nakazawa discusses her latest book Girls on the Brink (2022), which focuses on the impact of modern society on adolescent girls. Anyone caring for girls today knows that our daughters, students, and girls next door are more anxious and more prone to depression and self-harming than ever before. The question that no one has yet been able to credibly answer is “Why?” Now we have answers. As award-winning writer Donna Jackson Nakazawa deftly explains in Girls on the Brink, new findings reveal that the crisis facing today's girls is a biologically rooted phenomenon: The earlier onset of puberty mixes badly with the unchecked bloom of social media and cultural misogyny. When this toxic clash occurs during the critical neurodevelopmental window of adolescence, it can alter the female stress-immune response in ways that derail healthy emotional development.

It's Q and A time! Heidi and Ellen take questions from Beth and Patrick.  Beth is an artist and wants to put her creative work out in the world in a more serious way. She is intensely private and has a hard time being public with her creative endeavors without feeling overwhelmed. She seeks suggestions to help her with this dilemma. She also wants advice about talking to a potential client about fees without feeling terrified. (5:07) Patrick has been on a wellness journey for many years centering around his gastrointestinal health. He is facing some surgery in the near future. He wonders if there is anything in his natal chart or his transits that relate to his health. (16:26) Ellen and Heidi talk about the books: Make Your Art No Matter What: Moving Beyond Creative Hurdles by Beth Pickens; The Last Best Cure by Donna Jackson Nakazawa; On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and The Price Women Pay to Be Good  By Elise Loehnen; as well as the television series Beckham; Lessons in Chemistry; and Billions. (27:53)  

Recent research findings have outlined that adolescent girls are experiencing extreme levels of trauma and adversity. This is especially true for African American, Hispanic/Latina and Indigenous girls. These findings are aligned with the recently released book Girls on the Brink written by PACEs Connection member, Donna Jackson Nakazawa. In this episode, we will be joined by Vernisha Crawford to discuss the lives of girls of color and the intersectionality of racism and sexism. Vernisha is the CEO of Trauma Informed Institute. By educating 15,000+ working professionals, helping secure and manage over $12 million, and directly serving hundreds of families, her work has increased in need across many sectors and countries worldwide. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from UNC Charlotte and a Master's Degree in Leadership from Grand Canyon University. She is a Certified Trauma Informed Executive Coach, Certified Health & Wellness Coach, a Master Level Certified Professional Life Coach, a Business Coach, and Scrum Master. She is pursuing her Ph.D. in General Psychology with a specialization in Trauma & Disaster Relief, yet her most significant learning is motherhood. Vernisha is also the Founder of the BYE Foundation. This 501c3 organization offers a unique approach to systems change work by addressing equity gaps in funding, data, research, capacity building, and wellness. Vernisha has been a guest facilitator at Davidson College, Belmont, Vanderbilt, and Fisk Universities. She has served as a member of the Early Childhood Executive Committee for Mecklenburg County, the NC ACES Task Force Advisory Board, NC Juvenile Justice Behavioral Health Committee, Charlotte Lab School Board, and Charlotte Community Board for The Gathering Spot. In her free time, she is full-filled, working with her passion project @DanceHerSize, a wellness program that teaches women and girls about the eight dimensions of wellness through dance and exercise.

Recent research findings have outlined that adolescent girls are experiencing extreme levels of trauma and adversity. This is especially true for African American, Hispanic/Latina and Indigenous girls. These findings are aligned with the recently released book Girls on the Brink written by PACEs Connection member, Donna Jackson Nakazawa. In this episode, we will be joined by Vernisha Crawford to discuss the lives of girls of color and the intersectionality of racism and sexism. Vernisha is the CEO of Trauma Informed Institute. By educating 15,000+ working professionals, helping secure and manage over $12 million, and directly serving hundreds of families, her work has increased in need across many sectors and countries worldwide. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from UNC Charlotte and a Master's Degree in Leadership from Grand Canyon University. She is a Certified Trauma Informed Executive Coach, Certified Health & Wellness Coach, a Master Level Certified Professional Life Coach, a Business Coach, and Scrum Master. She is pursuing her Ph.D. in General Psychology with a specialization in Trauma & Disaster Relief, yet her most significant learning is motherhood. Vernisha is also the Founder of the BYE Foundation. This 501c3 organization offers a unique approach to systems change work by addressing equity gaps in funding, data, research, capacity building, and wellness. Vernisha has been a guest facilitator at Davidson College, Belmont, Vanderbilt, and Fisk Universities. She has served as a member of the Early Childhood Executive Committee for Mecklenburg County, the NC ACES Task Force Advisory Board, NC Juvenile Justice Behavioral Health Committee, Charlotte Lab School Board, and Charlotte Community Board for The Gathering Spot. In her free time, she is full-filled, working with her passion project @DanceHerSize, a wellness program that teaches women and girls about the eight dimensions of wellness through dance and exercise.

Recent research findings have outlined that adolescent girls are experiencing extreme levels of trauma and adversity. This is especially true for African American, Hispanic/Latina and Indigenous girls. These findings are aligned with the recently released book Girls on the Brink written by PACEs Connection member, Donna Jackson Nakazawa. In this episode, we will be joined by Vernisha Crawford to discuss the lives of girls of color and the intersectionality of racism and sexism. Vernisha is the CEO of Trauma Informed Institute. By educating 15,000+ working professionals, helping secure and manage over $12 million, and directly serving hundreds of families, her work has increased in need across many sectors and countries worldwide. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from UNC Charlotte and a Master's Degree in Leadership from Grand Canyon University. She is a Certified Trauma Informed Executive Coach, Certified Health & Wellness Coach, a Master Level Certified Professional Life Coach, a Business Coach, and Scrum Master. She is pursuing her Ph.D. in General Psychology with a specialization in Trauma & Disaster Relief, yet her most significant learning is motherhood. Vernisha is also the Founder of the BYE Foundation. This 501c3 organization offers a unique approach to systems change work by addressing equity gaps in funding, data, research, capacity building, and wellness. Vernisha has been a guest facilitator at Davidson College, Belmont, Vanderbilt, and Fisk Universities. She has served as a member of the Early Childhood Executive Committee for Mecklenburg County, the NC ACES Task Force Advisory Board, NC Juvenile Justice Behavioral Health Committee, Charlotte Lab School Board, and Charlotte Community Board for The Gathering Spot. In her free time, she is full-filled, working with her passion project @DanceHerSize, a wellness program that teaches women and girls about the eight dimensions of wellness through dance and exercise.

Girls are more anxious and prone to depression and self-harming than ever before.  On this episode, we'll explore why that's happening and what can be done about it.  Our guest is award-winning journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa, author of the book, "Girls on the Brink:  Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression and Social Media".  Her website is donnajacksonnakazawa.com   Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you'll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify's single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Shopify's award-winning help is there to support your success every step of the way. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.

These are challenging times to maintain physical and mental well-being, so much so that it's increasingly difficult to encounter someone who isn't struggling with a significant medical and/or psychological challenge. On this episode of Transforming Trauma, Emily chats with award-winning journalist, author, speaker, and workshop facilitator Donna Jackson Nakazawa about her career at the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and emotion. Emily and Donna discuss the impact of today's cultural landscape on the mental health of children and young adults, particularly focusing on teen girls, as well as the correlation between human connection and whole health. They also examine the power of storytelling to draw meaning from our experiences and help others who've experienced complex trauma. About Donna Jackson Nakazawa: Donna Jackson Nakazawa is the author of four books that explore the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and emotion, including Girls on the Brink and The Angel and the Assassin, named one of the best books of 2020 by Wired magazine, and Childhood Disrupted, which was a finalist for the Books for a Better Life Award. Learn More: Website To read the full show notes and discover more resources visit https://www.narmtraining.com/podcast *** NARM Training Institute https://www.NARMtraining.com View upcoming trainings: https://narmtraining.com/schedule Join the Inner Circle: https://narmtraining.com/online-learning/inner-circle *** The NARM Training Institute provides tools for transforming complex trauma through: in-person and online trainings for mental health care professionals; in-person and online workshops on complex trauma and how it interplays with areas like addiction, parenting, and cultural trauma; an online self-paced learning program, the NARM Inner Circle; and other trauma-informed learning resources.   We want to connect with you! Facebook @NARMtraining YouTube Instagram @thenarmtraininginstitute  

This week's episode is an excerpt from a recorded interview of Donna Jackson Nakazawa conducted by PACEs Connection team members, Carey Sipp & Natalie Audage. The interview occurred on October 12th, 2022 and is the second installment of PACEs Connection's Connecting Communities One Book at a Time initiative. In this interview, Donna Jackson Nakazawa discusses her latest book Girls on the Brink (2022), which focuses on the impact of modern society on adolescent girls. Anyone caring for girls today knows that our daughters, students, and girls next door are more anxious and more prone to depression and self-harming than ever before. The question that no one has yet been able to credibly answer is “Why?” Now we have answers. As award-winning writer Donna Jackson Nakazawa deftly explains in Girls on the Brink, new findings reveal that the crisis facing today's girls is a biologically rooted phenomenon: The earlier onset of puberty mixes badly with the unchecked bloom of social media and cultural misogyny. When this toxic clash occurs during the critical neurodevelopmental window of adolescence, it can alter the female stress-immune response in ways that derail healthy emotional development.

This week's episode is an excerpt from a recorded interview of Donna Jackson Nakazawa conducted by PACEs Connection team members, Carey Sipp & Natalie Audage. The interview occurred on October 12th, 2022 and is the second installment of PACEs Connection's Connecting Communities One Book at a Time initiative. In this interview, Donna Jackson Nakazawa discusses her latest book Girls on the Brink (2022), which focuses on the impact of modern society on adolescent girls. Anyone caring for girls today knows that our daughters, students, and girls next door are more anxious and more prone to depression and self-harming than ever before. The question that no one has yet been able to credibly answer is “Why?” Now we have answers. As award-winning writer Donna Jackson Nakazawa deftly explains in Girls on the Brink, new findings reveal that the crisis facing today's girls is a biologically rooted phenomenon: The earlier onset of puberty mixes badly with the unchecked bloom of social media and cultural misogyny. When this toxic clash occurs during the critical neurodevelopmental window of adolescence, it can alter the female stress-immune response in ways that derail healthy emotional development.

This week's episode is an excerpt from a recorded interview of Donna Jackson Nakazawa conducted by PACEs Connection team members, Carey Sipp & Natalie Audage. The interview occurred on October 12th, 2022 and is the second installment of PACEs Connection's Connecting Communities One Book at a Time initiative. In this interview, Donna Jackson Nakazawa discusses her latest book Girls on the Brink (2022), which focuses on the impact of modern society on adolescent girls. Anyone caring for girls today knows that our daughters, students, and girls next door are more anxious and more prone to depression and self-harming than ever before. The question that no one has yet been able to credibly answer is “Why?” Now we have answers. As award-winning writer Donna Jackson Nakazawa deftly explains in Girls on the Brink, new findings reveal that the crisis facing today's girls is a biologically rooted phenomenon: The earlier onset of puberty mixes badly with the unchecked bloom of social media and cultural misogyny. When this toxic clash occurs during the critical neurodevelopmental window of adolescence, it can alter the female stress-immune response in ways that derail healthy emotional development.

Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an acclaimed science writer who loved to tackle complex problems with big implications for people's everyday life and health. In this interview, she explains one of the biggest and most exciting of these topics: the field of psycho neuroimmunology, of the interplay between our brain, our stress response, and our immune system. Listen to the interview to learn how difficult childhood events shape our stress response for life, why the brain has its own immune system and what this has to do with our body's immune system, why emotional or social threats can have a serious impact on physical health, how early childhood experiences can contribute to autoimmune disease later in life, and much more. Join the conversation at the written version of the article here: https://getwellbe.com/psycho-neuroimmunology-donna-jackson-nakazawa

Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an award-winning journalist and internationally-recognized speaker whose latest book, Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media was named one of the best health books of 2022 by The Washington Post and Mashable. In this episode, Donna shares what the science shows us about the growing adolescent female mental health crisis. With depression and anxiety amongst youth at unprecedented levels this conversation and her work are more important than ever. Why anxiety and depression are at unprecedented levels amongst girls The increased sexualization of girls on social media How social media stress impacts the developing brain Why girls are going through puberty earlier and the impact The single question that can increase the chance of a child flourishing by 12x At what age should parents be allowing their kids on social media The importance of media literacy in schools Get Erin's episode cheat sheet HERE! Pour yourself a warm bevy and PRESS PLAY!

Science journalist and author Donna Jackson Nakazawa explores the two-sided science of estrogen: as a source of female superpower and the root of certain mental health disadvantages. In light of recent data about teenage well-being, this is a must listen for anyone who wants to understand teen girls.Show notes:Girls on the Brinkdonnajacksonnakazawa.com Instagram: @DonnaJacksonNakazawaTwitter: @DonnaJackNakFacebook: @donnajacksonnakazawaauthor Production by Peoples Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Donna's top strategies, or “antidotes,” to help adolescents flourish in the face of stress and comparison from her latest book, Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media

Angie Noppenberger is just a person trying to get by day by day and navigating what life brings to her.  She is a mother of two special needs children who light up the world, a mental health therapist with 20 years of experience, and a  wife married for 20 years to a wonderful and supportive husband. She is also a sister, a niece, an aunt, a daughter, and a friend.  References from pod discussion noted below:PodcastsHuberman Lab (full of valuable information on taking care of yourself)  NPR's Up First (helps with perspective taking and what is happening on a global level)BooksAtomic Habits by James Clear (helps with creating systems to make life easier)How Emotions are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett (body budgeting concept)Think Again by Adam Grant (revising)The Last Best Cure by Donna Jackson Nakazawa (beautiful book that opened my eyes and allowed me to accept my sensitivity)Bonus Recommendation

I am determined to keep the growing mental health crisis among young women in front of our community. Our girls are struggling more than boys. Why? Did you know that 1 out of every 4 teen girls has symptoms of major depression? This is compared with fewer than 1 in 10 boys. Girls are also twice as likely as boys to suffer from anxiety. We have a crisis on our hands. Award-winning journalist, Donna Jackson Nakazawa, joins me to discuss the topic. We talk about how the toxic stressors of social media and our culture are uniquely affecting girls' mental health. We share action steps from Donna's book, Girls on the Brink, that you can use to help the girl in your life thrive - not just survive!Donna Jackson Nakazawa is the author of Girls on the Brink as well as four books that explore the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and emotion, including The Angel and the Assassin and Childhood Disrupted.  Learn more about these topicsLearning to Listen to Your BodyBook Review: Girls and Sex, Boys and SexBook Review: Mothers Daughters and Body ImageBook Review: The Body Is Not An ApologyBlog: Parent-Child JournalColoring Book For GirlsJOIN my Newsletter Community.FOLLOW on Instagram.VISIT my Website.CALL or TEXT to submit a question: 1-714- 455-9149

Award-winning writer and science journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa shares what she has discovered in her new book: Girls On The Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression and Social Media. Armed with an extensive amount of research, Donna examines the alarming increase in numbers (1 out of 4 adolescent girls reports suffering from symptoms of major depression; suicide attempts have recently increased 51% among girls) and the reasons that account for the rise. She also shares some well supported suggestions and counsel for parents with a child who is suffering.

Donna Jackson Nakazawa is hanging out with us to discuss how we can help girls thrive in an era of increased anxiety and depression.  Today's conversation is more important than ever because in case you didn't know, girls are more prone to depression and anxiety than ever before and Donna's here to help you understand the science of why this is.  Donna is an award-winning science journalist, author, and internationally-recognized speaker whose work explores the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and human emotion. Her mission is to translate emerging science in ways that help those with chronic conditions find healing. We're talking about.. - Why girl's mental health is worsening - How chronic stress impacts girl's brains differently than boys - Why it's important to know the science - How losing the in-between years negatively impacts girl's mental health - How social media impacts adolescent girl's mental health - The role puberty plays in a girl's mental health - Why we're seeing a sharp rise in self-harming behaviors in young girls - Why you need to develop a safe and stable relationship with your daughter - What you can do to help improve your daughter's mental health - Why you need to be regulated if you hope to help regulate your daughter If you know someone who'd benefit from hearing this conversation, please share it with them.

In this episode, Kimberly interviews Donna Jackson Nakawaza about her latest book “Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media.” Donna's book explains recent research behind the increase of significant mental health issues among girls and young women. Whereas neuroscience research only ever examined male brains and bodies, this book overviews recent research on females and how feelings of unsafety, threat, high expectations, and algorithms on social media heavily contribute to this increase. They unpack the ways in which the female brain stress responses are connected to immunity and overall well-being, as well as the myriad stressors young girls in particular face today. Last, they discuss strategies for parents to create a sense of connection, attunement, and safety with their children to mitigate these environmental and cultural stressors.   Bio Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an award-winning journalist and internationally-recognized speaker whose work explores the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and human emotion. Her mission is to translate emerging science in ways that help those with chronic conditions find healing. Her writing has been published in Wired, The Boston Globe, Stat, The Washington Post, Health Affairs, Aeon, More, Parenting, AARP Magazine, Glamour, and elsewhere. For her reporting on health-science, Donna received the AESKU lifetime achievement award and the National Health Information Award. She has appeared on The Today Show, National Public Radio, NBC News, and ABC News. Her latest book, “Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media” (Random House/Harmony, 2022) is available for order wherever books are sold. What She Shares: –Increasing rates of major depression in girls –Female biology as super-powers  –Girls experiencing cognitive dissonance and perpetual unsafety –Social media impact on adolescence and maturity –Parenting strategies for connection, attunement, and safety   What You'll Hear: –1 out of 3 girls exhibit major depression –Recent increasing rates of major depression in girls –Suffering from guilt, fatigue, unworthiness, hopelessness –Suicide rate rising 51% among girls –Only recently NIH requested neuroscience on female brains –Significant differences in way stress impacts female body and brain –Lack of research on trans and non-binary individuals –Need to hear and know science to galvanize change –Female sex differences used against women throughout history –Unmitigated chronic stress and sense of unsafety –X&Y chromosome differences regarding immunity –X chromosomes provide extra protection in placenta –Male babies more likely to have health issues –Vulnerability of immunity shifts with increasing estrogen during puberty –Estrogen master-regulator in body of neurons  –Women 3-5x more likely to have auto-immune diseases –Estrogen evolutionary advantage but flips with stressors in environment –Social and emotional stress –Estrogen increases stress response versus testosterone –Girls born 1995 or later demonstrate major drop in mental health –Trends of social media algorithms connect to mental health decline –Social media mimicking tribes but generating negative activity and isolation –High activity and high emotion in social media –Social media activates dopamine (reward circuitry) repeatedly –High health-risk behaviors from other teens of images on social media –Big emotions overtime turns off ‘be careful' filters for teens –Prioritizing deep connections with real world individuals vs. digital –Girls more likely to be criticized on social media for appearance –More sexualized increase of girls with social media –Over-medicating adolescents  –Girls caught in a state of cognitive dissonance between gendered sexist messages –Lowering puberty ages throughout history –Removal of in-between years of maturity, growth, self-interests –Hierarchical valuative list of benchmarks for girls to achieve –How can girls develop senses of selves in this culture –Recreating connection, attachment, and bio-synchronicity with our children –Being grounded and regulated to offer sense of safety for our children –Brains rewiring before adolescence (used to happen later) –Brains remodel on sense of unsafety before puberty –Creating connection, mattering, and belonging that is bigger than the world –Children flourish in safety and connection with parents –Parents to talk less and listen more –Younger generation needs adult help more than ever to articulate feelings –Wondering aloud with our children to develop their interior selves   Resources Website: https://donnajacksonnakazawa.com/ IG: @donnajacksonnakazawa   And you can sign up for the upcoming MotherCircle Waiting List here: https://kimberlyannjohnson.com/mothercircle/

Our teenage girls are suffering. Donna Jackson Nakazawa, author of "Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media," explains how you can help your daughter. In this episode, we talk about... How prevalent is depression and anxiety in girls? Why is it worse for girls than boys? How much is Covid impacting girls?  What if your daughter doesn't really share with you?  What's the biggest myth about raising teenage girls? Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram

Our daughters, students, and girls next door are more anxious and more prone to depression and self-harming than ever before. My special guest today, Donna Jackson Nakazawa, is the author of “Girls On The Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive In An Era Of Increased Anxiety, Depression, And Social Media.” writes books that explore the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and emotion. And today, we are discussing her latest book, This is a meaningful conversation for anyone with a tween or teen girl in their life. What you will learn: How does estrogen affect the female brain differently than the male brain?Why is estrogen so powerful, positively and negatively?We've stolen away the “in-between years” for our kids and what this means for them. The adolescent brain is wired to be hypervigilant around assessment and evaluation.Why raising a "happy" child should not be your goal.Creating an atmosphere where your daughter can hear her own internal voice. What is the number one sign that your child will flourish in adulthood?How to bring down your child's body and brain stress.A couple of the strategies from her book that we can use to help our daughters with stress and to develop long-term resilience.Where to find Donna:Website: https://donnajacksonnakazawa.com/Buy the book: Girls On The Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive In An Era Of Increased Anxiety, Depression, And Social Media Facebook: @donnajacksonnakazawaauthorInstagram: @donnajacksonnakazawaTwitter: @DonnaJackNakCheck out our Moms of Tweens and Teens website HERESign up for our Moms of Tweens and Teens newsletter HERE Find more encouragement, wisdom, and resources: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/momsoftweensandteens/ Join our Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Momsoftweensandteens Find awesome resources on MOTTs University: https://www.mottsuniversity.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsoftweensandteens/ Sheryl also has an Inner Circle weekly Parenting Program with a community of like-minded moms, personal coaching, and tons of resources to equip and support you to love well, navigate the challenges and meet your tween and teen's unique needs during these pivotal years. Get on the waitlist to get all the details and to be the first to know when it opens! https://momsoftweensandteens.lpages.co/waiting-list-for-membe...

On the latest episode of aParently Speaking, host Miriam Conner is joined by Donna Jackson Nakazawa, award-winning writer and science journalist, author of "Girls on the Brink," to discuss the reasons why girls might be feeling more anxious and prone to depression. Also, what can be done about it. The post Podcast #86 Girls on the Brink appeared first on Northeast Ohio Parent.

In this episode, we sit down again with bestselling author and social media expert Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Donna shares her strategies for overcoming the damaging effects of constant comparison and unrealistic beauty standards on social media, and offers practical advice for parents looking to improve their children's mental health and well-being in the digital age. Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation on the challenges and opportunities of navigating social media as a young woman. Sponsors NextEvo: CBD that REALLY works. For up to 25% off subscription orders of $40 or more, use promo code humans at NextEvo.com. ZocDoc: Zocdoc is a MUST! Download the FREE Zocdoc app at www.zocdoc.com/HUMANS and schedule your appointments in seconds! Cooper: Visit them at YourCooper.com (that's Y-O-U-R Cooper.com),and use code HUMANS at checkout for a special 40% off a Cooper membership. Produced by Dear Media This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.

How is social media affecting our daughter's brains? What does new research tell us? Join me in conversation with Donna Jackson Nakazawa, award-winning science journalist, internationally recognized speaker, and author of Girls On The Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media. Sponsors Caraway: Visit www.Carawayhome.com/humans or use code humans at checkout for 10% off your next purchase! Skylight Frame: This has been SUCH a special gift for our family. Get $15 off your purchase of a Skylight Frame when you go SkylightFrame.com and enter code HUMANS CDPH: Californians ages 12 and older can now get their updated booster- and children as young as five are eligible to receive the original booster. Head to myturn.ca.gov for more information about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters for the entire family. Hiya Health: Receive 50% off your order at Hiyahealth.com/HUMANS Produced by Dear Media This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.

Join Dr. Kara Wada and Author Donna Jackson-Nakazawa on this special episode of the Crunchy Allergist Podcast. This episode was recorded from the 1st Every Crunchy Allergist Book Club Event that took place last October 6th, 2022.Listen as they dig into the topic of raising emotionally healthy girls, based on cutting-edge science that explains the modern pressures that make it so difficult for adolescent girls to thrive. ================================================================ About Donna Jackson Nakazawa She is an award-winning journalist and internationally-recognized speaker whose work explores the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and human emotion. Her mission is to translate emerging science in ways that help those with chronic conditions find healing. Connect with Donna: Twitter: @DonnaJackNak Instagram: @DonnaJacksonNakazawa Facebook: @donnajacksonnakazawaauthor ================================================================ Download our new Crunchy Allergist's Anti-inflammatory Library to learn more about Kara's Favorite Reads, Click Here.

We know that mental health concerns and even autoimmune diseases affect women far more than men. But when the traditional models of health and development are all based on male models, where does that leave women? Donna Jackson Nakazawa, seven time author, speaker, and teacher, and someone who has a history of severe chronic illness and intense personal tragedy, Donna takes us through her painstaking but motivational journey of self-discovery through the murky waters of her biology and biography and how women can begin to do this for themselves.   Timestamps: 6:37 - We live in a world of invisible illness  9:41 - How Donna began to figure out what was going on with her 21:33 - What's going on with our bodies and what we can do about it 34:16 - Girls on the Brink and recent data that can help us better understand our daughters   All links and resources can be found on the episode webpage.

Find Donna's latest book, Girls on the Brink, here: https://donnajacksonnakazawa.com/books/ Our social media dominated world has created a unique challenge for both teen girls and their parents. How can they navigate a social media landscape that emphasizes comparison and breeds anxiety and depression? That is what we are discussing with today's guest, Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Donna is an award-winning journalist and internationally-recognized speaker whose work explores the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and human emotion. Her latest book, Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media (Random House/Harmony, 2022) is available for order wherever books are sold. In this book, Donna explores today's growing adolescent female mental health crisis. Please enjoy this insightful conversation on the neuroscience of how social media impacts teenage girls and what parents can do to best support their daughters as they navigate this virtual landscape. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:10 - What was the inspiration for the book? 6:30 - What is different about the biology of response to stress between boys and girls? 12:34 - Impact of social media on girl's brains 15:22 - Neuroprotective strategies 23:36 - Cultivating resilience in our brains 31:26 - What to do when your daughter comes to you with hard things 38:00 - Do girls have more automatic negative thoughts? 44:48 - Challenges for girls during the pandemic 51:37 - Social safety theory 55:50 - What is one thing that everyone should know about raising daughters in social media era? 59: 46 - Where to learn more about Donna Jackson Nakazawa

Hear award-winning author Donna Jackson Nakazawa join Zerlina Maxwell to discuss her timely new book, 'Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in the Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media.' They talk about the rising anxiety young women and girls are experiencing, and how all readers can learn from Donna's strategies for raising emotionally healthy girls.

Girls are more anxious and prone to depression and self-harming than ever before.  On this episode, we'll explore why that's happening and what can be done about it.  Our guest is award-winning journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa, author of the new book, "Girls on the Brink:  Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression and Social Media".  Her website is donnajacksonnakazawa.com   Thanks to our sponsor of this episode!: Gladskin is a new category of skin treatment made for people of all ages with eczema-prone, acne-prone, and rosacea-prone skin.  You may have wondered what actually causes the itchiness, redness, inflammation, and discomfort in the skin.  It's a disruption of the bacterial environment also called the skin microbiome. Gladskin specifically works to target the imbalance in your skin's microbiome. But unlike other skin brands and prescription medications, Gladskin uses Micreobalance - a revolutionary protein that restores the balance of the good and bad bacteria that live on your skin so it can finally heal. So if you've been frustrated with your treatment options, don't wait to try Gladskin. They are offering our Nobody Told Me!  listeners 15% off plus free shipping on your first order at gladskin.com/NOBODY

Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an award-winning science journalist whose work explores the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and emotion. Her latest book, GIRLS ON THE BRINK: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media, unpacks the causes of the stress on American girls and its detrimental effects on their mental health. Donna, Margaret, and Amy discuss: Why girls tend to be more depressed and anxious than boys [2:07] How we've stolen girls' "safe in-between years" [17:30] "Antidote" strategies for helping girls through adolescence [26:30] Here's where you can find Donna: https://donnajacksonnakazawa.com @donnajacksonnakazawaauthor on Facebook Buy Donna's book! Sign up for the What Fresh Hell newsletter! Once a month you'll get our favorite recent episodes, plus links to other things to read and watch and listen to, and upcoming special events: http://eepurl.com/h8ze3z Special thanks to our sponsors for this month: Pampers are the #1 pediatrician-recommended diaper brand. Download the Pampers Club App today to start earning rewards with every diaper & wipes purchase! BetterHelp matches you with a qualified therapist in under 48 hours, then you choose among video, phone, or even live chat sessions. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/fresh. Dermawand is a non-surgical, non-invasive way to achieve dramatically younger-looking skin. Get 20% off your order with code LAUGH20 at dermawand.com. Indeed is the hiring platform where you can Attract, Interview, and Hire all in one place. Visit indeed.com/LAUGHING to start hiring now. KiwiCo projects make back-to-school more awesome! Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code MOTHERHOOD at kiwico.com. Little Spoon is a one-stop shop for healthy, easy mealtime for your baby, toddler and big kid. Enter code WHATFRESH at checkout to get 50% OFF your first Little Spoon delivery order.  Metabolic Reds are a delicious superfood blend. Go to getreds.com/fresh and receive a FREE bottle of Metabolic Greens with your order. Misfits Market is an affordable online grocery service that makes grocery shopping fast and easy. Visit get.misfitsmarket.com/FRESH30 by Dec. 31st to get 30% off your first order.  Prose is the fully customized healthy hair regimen with your name all over it. Get 15% off your first order at prose.com/laughing. StoryWorth is an online service that helps you and your loved ones connect through sharing stories and memories and preserves them for years to come. Save $10 off your first purchase at storyworth.com/whatfreshhell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an award-winning journalist and internationally-recognized speaker whose work explores the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and human emotion. Her mission is to translate emerging science in ways that help those with chronic conditions find healing. Her new book Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media is now available. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alyssa-milano-sorry-not-sorry/message

On this episode of the podcast I'm thrilled to welcome back author, researcher and friend Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Donna has written another phenomenal book called “Girls on the Brink” exploring the impact today's societal pressures have on our girls, their brains, and their immune responses. This is an important episode uncovering some critical connections. Click […] The post #343: Mapping the Female Stress-Immune Response with Donna Jackson Nakazawa appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

On this episode of the podcast I'm thrilled to welcome back author, researcher and friend Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Donna has written another phenomenal book called “Girls on the Brink” exploring the impact today's societal pressures have on our girls, their brains, and their immune responses. This is an important episode uncovering some critical connections. Click […] The post #343: Mapping the Female Stress-Immune Response with Donna Jackson Nakazawa appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episodeNowadays, kids have 24 hour access to the internet—meaning they can scroll through pictures of perfect models on Instagram, check the ever-terrifying news or log on to a chatroom with random strangers at any time of the day! And while this allows them to connect with others and learn more about the world, it can also lead to an overwhelming level of exposure to everything from cyberbullying to predators. Without parents there to steer them clear of danger, are kids bound to get into trouble?Not to mention that constant use of the internet–especially social media–can have seriously adverse effects on a kid's mental health. The perpetual pressure to live up to the images of perfection they see online has been linked to sky-rocketing growth in depression and anxiety disorders among kids. And it's young women in particular who face the most expectations online–the expectation to be sexual without being too sexual, the need to have the perfect body, and the constant fear that they aren't going to fit in with all their other peers.So how can we help girls who are struggling with the stressors of being online? We're asking Donna Jackson Nakazawa, author of Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media. Donna is a science journalist who's written for Wired, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and more! She's also a mom, and was inspired to dive deeper into girls' mental health when she saw how much her daughter was affected by the perils of the online world.In our interview, we're discussing how estrogen and the female immune system contribute to the development of mental health disorders among young girls, especially in our modern, media-driven world. Plus, how adverse childhood experiences affect kids into adulthood, and what we can say to help our teen girls feel supported during this stressful time...Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode

If you haven't noticed, I am a self-help, professional development, non-fiction book lover! And I LOVE sharing book recommendations with my patients, clients, and anyone else who will listen. This makes me EXTRA excited that I get to share Donna Jackson-Nakawaza's powerful new book and resource for raising resilient young women with all of YOU! She joined me on the podcast to talk about Girls on the Brink a few weeks ago and I can't wait to share it with you now! ================================================================ Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an award-winning journalist and internationally-recognized speaker whose work explores the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and human emotion. Her mission is to translate emerging science in ways that help those with chronic conditions find healing. Follow Donna on these platforms: Twitter: @DonnaJackNak Instagram: @DonnaJacksonNakazawa Facebook: @donnajacksonnakazawaauthor ================================================================ The Crunchy Allergist team is SUPER excited to kick off the 1st Official Book Club & Author Event with one of my FAVORITE authors next month. We love a good Win-Win-Win scenario. So we are partnering with an independent bookstore, Tattered Cover in Denver, to fulfill book orders for the event. YAY for supporting small when we can! GET YOUR TICKET HERE: https://www.crunchyallergist.com/girls-on-the-brink-with-the-crunchy-allergist

For episode 33 on The School of Unlearning, I sit down with award winning researcher and author of 6 books, Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Donna's work in science journalism was influenced by early life experiences and losses. Donna's most recent work is all about raising awareness about the growing mental health crisis that our young girls are experiencing. Donna uses science, empathy and a felt sense for human suffering to translate stories into movements that spark change. This episode is for every parent, even aunt, every teacher and every coach who is raising a young women and wants to help support their mental health journey. In this episode, we discuss:  Donna's early childhood influences and how they shaped a sense of trust and safety about the world around her  How to tell is the nervous system is regulated or dis-regulated  How stress switches on genes that dis-regulates the nervous system  What motivates and drives Donna to be a writer and a speaker. How we can rewrite internal narratives to work through trauma  How confidence is a backbone for healing trauma, to be able to sit with emotions and narratives and learn to rewrite them.  The power of narrative writing, which combines the past, present and future in a way that can heal.  Science is showing that in the fact of unpredictable chronic stress, things happen immunologically and hormonally in the female body that set the stage for depression that don't happen for males.  Doubling and tripling rates of female mental health disorders which are unprecedented.  The rate of female teen suicide went up 50% over the last decade.  36% of girls report having a major depressive episode before the age of 17. "Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media" is available for pre-order on Amazon, on Barnes & Noble. This book will be released on September 13th.  About Donna: Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an award-winning science journalist, author of seven books, and an internationally-recognized speaker whose work explores the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and human emotion. Her mission is to explore the science of the mind-body connection and harness it for healing. Her upcoming book, Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media (Random House/Harmony 2022) is available for pre-order now and will be available wherever books are sold this summer). In this book, Donna explores today's growing adolescent female mental health crisis. Anyone on the front lines of caring for girls today—parents, educators, counselors—knows that girls are more prone to depression and anxiety than ever before. Now we have the science to understand why. During the critical neurodevelopmental window of adolescence a confluence of modern toxic stressors are altering the female stress-immune response in ways that can derail female thriving. Drawing on insights from both the latest science and interviews with girls, Donna guides readers through 15 “antidote” strategies to help teenage girls flourish even in the face of stress, creating a new playbook for how we—parents, families, and the human tribe—can ensure a healthy emotional inner life for all of our girls. About Elisa Haggarty:  I am a Conscious Leadership Coach and host of The School of Unlearning Podcast. I coach leaders/executives and teams all over the world to shift their mindset so they can build high performing teams, visit www.elisamaryhaggarty.com Follow The School of Unlearning on Instagram.   

On today's episode host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C speaks to Donna Jackson Nakazawa about her forthcoming book, The Angel and The Assassin: The Tiny Brain Cell That Changed the Course of Medicine.  Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an award-winning journalist and internationally-recognized speaker whose work explores the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and human emotion. Her mission is to translate emerging science in ways that help those with chronic conditions find healing. She is the author of six books, including her most recent book, The Angel and The Assassin: The Tiny Brain Cell That Changed the Course of Medicine (Random House/Ballantine, January 2020), which illuminates the newly-understood role of microglia – an elusive type of brain cell capable of Jekyll and Hyde behavior. When triggered, microglia can morph into destroyers and take down synapses, causing depression, anxiety, and Alzheimer's. But under the right circumstances, they can be angelic healers, repairing the brain in ways that can help alleviate symptoms and prevent disease. Hailed as “riveting,” “stunning,” and “visionary,” The Angel and the Assassin elucidates the biological basis behind the mind-body connection and offers us a radically reconceived picture of human health. Donna's other books include Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal (Atria / Simon & Schuster, 2015), The Last Best Cure (Hudson Street Press / Penguin, 2013), The Autoimmune Epidemic (Touchstone / Simon & Schuster, 2009), and Does Anybody Else Look Like Me? A Parent's Guide to Raising Multicultural Children (Perseus, 2003). Her writing has been published in The Washington Post, Health Affairs, Aeon, More, Parenting, AARP Magazine, Glamour, and elsewhere. She blogs for Psychology Today and HuffPost. In addition to her work as a science journalist, Donna has been a keynote speaker at numerous universities, conferences and hospitals. Her keynote lectures include the 2019 Care Plus Annual Conference, 2018 Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care Conference, 2018 Golisano Children's Hospital Annual Pediatric Conference, 2017 Royal Society of Medicine SIRPA Conference on Chronic Pain and Emotion, 2017 Learning and the Brain Conference, 2016 Johns Hopkins Conference on Trauma-Informed Healing, and the 2012 International Congress on Autoimmunity. She has appeared on The Today Show, National Public Radio, NBC News, and ABC News. Resources Learn more about Donna Jackson Nakazawa here: https://donnajacksonnakazawa.com  Thank you to TherapyNotes for sponsoring this week's episode! TherapyNotes makes billing, scheduling, notetaking, and telehealth incredibly easy. And now, for all you prescribers out there, TherapyNotes is proudly introducing E-prescribe! Find out what more than 100,000 mental health professionals already know, and try TherapyNotes for 2 months, absolutely free. Try it today with no strings attached, and see why everyone is switching to TherapyNotes. Now featuring E-prescribe. Use promo code "chat" at www.therapynotes.com to receive 2 FREE months of TherapyNotes! This episode is also sponsored by Trauma Therapist Network. Learn about trauma, connect with resources and find a trauma therapist near you at www.traumatherapistnetwork.com. We believe that trauma is real, healing is possible and help is available. Therapists, registration opens in July for Trauma Therapist Network membership. Join a compassionate and skilled group of trauma therapists for weekly calls focused on Self Care, Case Consultation, Q&A and Training.  Get on the waiting list now to be the first to know when registration opens! Sign up here: https://traumatherapistnetwork.com/wait-list/  Podcast produced by Pete Bailey - https://petebailey.net/audio 

Today we have a very special episode. I'm celebrating the publication of my new book: Healing Mindset. It's a guide to the mind-body connection for people with autoimmune disease. The mind-body connection isn't just an idea. There's an entire field of science called psychoneuroimmunology that studies this connection. How we feel in our body affects how we feel in our minds, and our thoughts and feelings impact our physical health. Today, we'll be talking about specific mind-body techniques, science-based benefits, and how to harness this connection for autoimmune health. My partner for this episode is Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Many of you know her as one of my most popular podcast guests. She's an award-winning science journalist, author of 7 books, a fellow autoimmune warrior, and an expert on the mind-body connection. Today, we're trading places. She will be the host and I will be the guest!