Podcasts about young healthy minds

Ricky reflects on being a father, and then we welcome on Dr. Eugene Beresin, a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the Executive Director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds to talk about mental health and the rise of loneliness in our society. We discuss why people seem to be increasingly lonely and what we can as family members, friends, mentors, and as a society to make things better. 

Embark on an eye-opening journey with Dr. Gene Buresin, the vanguard of child and adolescent psychiatry, as we traverse the landscape of youth stress and resilience. With a career that has reshaped mental health perspectives over the past forty years, Dr. Buresin candidly recounts his initial hesitations about medical school, his chance retention by a dean, and the path that led him to pediatrics and ultimately psychiatry. His narrative comes alive with tales of inspiration from the field's trailblazers and reveals his instrumental role in shaping Harvard Medical School's curriculum and spearheading the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds. This episode lays bare the complexities of children and adolescents grappling with today's societal challenges, as we retrace Dr. Buresin's pivotal contributions to their mental well-being.In the throes of a growing mental health crisis, we navigate the delicate topic of youth loneliness and its spikes amid a post-pandemic world. Generation Z faces an unprecedented battle with isolation, escalating rates of depression, anxiety, and a worrisome increase in suicide. Our discussion shines a light on the Surgeon General's clarion call for fortified youth mental health services, emphasizing the necessity for enhanced access to care, the promise of telehealth, and the integration of support within schools and communities. Dr. Buresin's expertise is our guide as we examine the ramifications of this societal epidemic and the urgent strategies needed for intervention.Lastly, we tackle the imperative of public mental health education and the vital role it plays in prevention and early intervention. The conversation turns to the startling statistic that half of psychiatric disorders commence by age 14, underscoring a dire need for parental and caregiver enlightenment. Dr. Buresin weighs in on the hurdles of securing affordable mental health care, the provider shortage crisis, and the innovative approaches such as peer counseling that could pave the way forward. We close by addressing the dangers of online misinformation, particularly regarding sensitive issues like eating disorders, and urge listeners to connect with trusted resources like the Meninger Clinic's Mind Dive Podcast for authentic conversations about mental health.Follow The Menninger Clinic on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn to stay up to date on new Mind Dive episodes. To submit a topic for discussion, email podcast@menninger.edu. If you are a new or regular listener, please leave us a review on your favorite listening platform! Visit The Menninger Clinic website to learn more about The Menninger Clinic's research and leadership role in mental health.

Join Aneeq Rehman and Dr Tariq Bajwa for Wednesday's show from 4-6pm where we will be discussing: “Teenagers and Self Esteem " and "Prophetic Medicine" Teenagers and Self Esteem Promoting self-esteem amongst teenagers, plays a crucial role in their development. Unfortunately, there has been a concerning increase in rates of suicide, depression, and violence among young women in North America, largely attributed to social media. When teens feel controlled by their peers, it leads to lower self-esteem and heightened anxiety and depression. We invite you to delve into this topic from an Islamic perspective. Prophetic Medicine Prophetic Medicine, also known as Tibb-eNabawi, is a traditional healing system founded on the teachings and practises of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). It highlights the significance of prevention, natural remedies, and healthy lifestyle practices for promoting health and well-being. Join us as we delve into the numerous health benefits of this medical philosophy, examining how its principles of diet, physical activity, herbal medicine, hygiene, and spiritual health can aid in disease prevention and overall well-being. Guests Dr. Eugene Beresin (Executive Director at The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds. Senior Educator in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Director at Massachusetts General Hospital. Co-host of Podcast: Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple. Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School) Jyoti Kamboj Mahtani (Parenting Coach, Certified Child Psychologist and Early Childhood Development expert) Producers Farah Mirza and Laiba Mubashar

Harvard Medical School professor Dr Gene Beresin helps us to make sense of children of all ages' anger outbursts & tantrums and shares practical and easy to implement techniques that could change the dynamics of the interactions with your child The remarkable and inspiring Dr Beresin is a professor of psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School and executive director of the Clay Centre for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital  This conversation will help you to understand your children better and empower you with really practical tools you can use to help your children manage their anger and could have a profound impact on your parenting. 

Kids can feel self-conscious if they speak differently than their peers. And to be honest, a lot of kids do! Whether a child has a regional accent, has trouble saying certain sounds (like r's), or speaks differently for any other reason, this episode will show you how to help them feel confident in their one-of-a-kind voice. We'll also chat about how we can teach all kids to be empathetic and accepting of those who speak differently. You'll hear from Ellen Braaten, Ph.D. (co-director of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital and associate professor at Harvard Medical School), Jann Fujimoto, M.S., CCC-SLP (a speech-language pathologist and owner of SpeechWorks), and Novea McIntosh, Ed.D. (assistant professor of education at the University of Dayton, Ohio, and committee member for the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program). Be sure to also pick up your copy of Malty the Blue Tiger on Amazon! These remarkable books help kids easily learn language — and teach the value of embracing what makes you one-of-a-kind. You can also find free language and speech resources at MaltyTheBlueTiger.com. Have a question you'd like us to answer on this podcast? Send it to us at InPlainLanguage@MaltyTheBlueTiger.com.

“I couldn’t get off the computer ‘cause I was about to kill that final thing in ‘Call of Duty’ and if I didn’t kill it I’d have to fight it all over again and it just isn’t worth my time!”Who doesn’t love a good video game? Whether it’s Fortnite or Candy Crush Saga, it’s pretty easy to get sucked in, sometimes for hours. But is there such a thing as Gaming Disorder? The World Health Organization says yes, but the American Psychiatric Association is still considering. Regardless of if it technically qualifies as a mental health disorder, what parents really want to know for their kids is: When does it cross the line from casual pastime to problem territory? In this episode of Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple, Gene and Steve tackle the issue of gaming disorder, including how much is too much – of anything.Thank you for joining us in this journey and conversation. If you have a question or comment about gaming that we didn’t cover, we’d love to hear from you! Write to us here.Media List· Gaming Disorder (World Health Organization)· Internet Gaming (American Psychiatric Association)· Gaming Disorder: Is It a Real Illness? (Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds) ***The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds is a free, practical, online educational resource dedicated to helping parents and other caregivers support the mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being of children, teens, and young adults. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

At the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, we think a lot about helping kids as they’re growing up with all sorts of challenges. Most families will experience some kind of challenge along the road of life, whether behavioral, psychiatric, chronic, or living with a disability. Dr. Ellen Braaten's family is no different, and in this episode of Shrinking It Down she joins. Dr. Steve Schlozman as a co-host to welcome a very special guest: her brother, Robert.Robert, who has Down Syndrome, joins today's conversation to help other families and children understand: "Don't worry about anything." With family and community support, we all can thrive. Tune in as Steve, Ellen, and Robert talk about life. They look back to what it was like for him as a child facing bullies and learning in school, then focus on all he's doing today, from playing sports to working and living on his own.Thank you for joining in this journey and conversation. If you have a question or comment about growing up with a disability that we didn't cover, we’d love to hear from you! Write to us.View the transcript for this episode.Media List Shrinking It Down, Season Finale: Our Greatest Strengths (Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds)Greatest Strength: Challenges Met With Courage (Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds)Growing Up With a Sibling With a Disability (Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds)DSWORKS Success Stories (National Down Syndrome Society)***The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds is a free, practical, online educational resource dedicated to helping parents and other caregivers support the mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being of children, teens, and young adults. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last season, we talked about the benefits of pets for our kids' mental health. That unconditional love helps our children build skills and navigate important life lessons. What we don't tend to think about, though, is that one day our pets will be gone. When that happens, do we try to shield our kids from the pain? Would it have been better not to have a pet at all? In this episode of Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple, co-hosts Gene and Steve kick off our new season in celebration of our furry (and non-furry!) friends. They point out that while losing a pet is really, really sad, it doesn't have to be grim. And even after they're gone, our pets can help to guide our children through one of the biggest challenges we all face at some point in our lives: the loss of a loved one. Thank you for joining us in this journey and conversation. If you have a question or comment about pets that we didn't cover, we’d love to hear from you! Write to us.Media ListShrinking It Down, The Importance of Pets (Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds) How to Manage, and Help Your Kids Cope, When the Family Dog Dies (Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds) When Your Dog Dies: Reflections on Losing a Best Friend (Psychology Today) The Pain of Losing a Pet (Psychology Today)*** The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds is a free, practical, online educational resource dedicated to promoting and supporting the mental, emotional, and behavioral wellbeing of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In research that's been done about kids' fears, one of the most frightening things is losing or being left without a parent.Through the events at the U.S. southern border over the past weeks, we have watched migrant children live out their worst nightmares in the most deliberately traumatic way. There are millions of other children who are also watching these events and experiencing their worst fears played out, day after day, through news media and adult conversations. The rest of us have been left feeling emotionally and conscionably horrified, and helpless about what to do next. It is important to be aware of and to discuss how these events have affected, and will continue to affect, the children and families who have been separated from each other. We must also address how it is affecting us as a nation. In this episode of Shrinking It Down, Drs. Gene Beresin, Steve Schlozman, and Ellen Braaten process all of this, including what we -- individuals, communities, a nation -- can do to get back some of the moral high ground we've lost. Thank you for joining us in this journey and conversation. If you have a question or comment that we didn't address, we’d love to hear from you. Write to us at: contact @ mghclaycenter.org Additional reading: A Psychiatrist's National Prescription for Fixing What We've Done at the Border (WBUR's CommonHealth: https://wbur.fm/2luSiPM Photo by: Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash *** The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds is a free, practical, online educational resource dedicated to promoting and supporting the mental, emotional, and behavioral wellbeing of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did you know that Dr. Ellen Braaten has a mild form of dyslexia and had to work really hard at reading when she was a child? Did you know that Dr. Gene Beresin has always struggled with math?We all have challenges. We all have differences. But some of us have greater challenges than others, and this can be difficult at times for both kids and their families.In the Season 1 finale of Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple, Dr. Beresin, Dr. Schlozman, and Dr. Braaten share a conversation sparked by our short documentary, Greatest Strength: Challenges Met with Courage. The film features the stories of five incredible young people with various differences and disabilities as they showcase their greatest skills and talents.Through both personal reflections and professional experience, the docs talk about ways for families to embrace challenges as both weaknesses and strengths, rather than problems, to help build resilience in kids. They also discuss how learning to accept ourselves for who we are – whether a parent or child – is a challenge that we all face.There is so much we can learn from the young people in our film about self-acceptance, self-esteem, and thriving with what we’re given. Visit our website to watch the film and read reflections from the parents of the young people featured:http://bit.ly/GreatestStrengthThank you for joining us in this journey and conversation. If you have a question or comment about meeting challenges with strength that we didn't cover, we’d love to hear from you! Write to us at: contact @ mghclaycenter.org***The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds is a free, practical, online educational resource dedicated to promoting and supporting the mental, emotional, and behavioral wellbeing of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did you know that many young people forego college and go into the workforce after high school? In fact, going to college right away has declined to 66% of high school grads, in recent years, and only 46% of those under age 30 complete an associates degree or higher.There are many different paths to take after high school, but the social pressures that adolescents face during this time can be stressful no matter which road they take.Dr. Gene Beresin and Dr. Steven Schlozman break down the myths associated with attending college or working after high school. They also touch upon changes in relationships with peers and parents as teens grow older. Fortunately, parents can encourage healthy decision-making to make the transition a little easier.Thank you for joining us in this journey and conversation. If you have a question about the period after high school for teens and families that we didn't answer, we’d love to hear from you! Write to us at: contact @ mghclaycenter.orgReading list:-- Where Are All the High-School Grads Going? https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/01/where-are-all-the-high-school-grads-going/423285/-- Percentage of persons 25 to 29 years old with selected levels of educational attainment https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d16/tables/dt16_104.20.asp-- Educational Attainment in the United States: 2015 - Current Population Reporthttps://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2016/demo/p20-578.pdf ***The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds is a free, practical, online educational resource dedicated to promoting and supporting the mental, emotional, and behavioral wellbeing of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is creativity important for human relationships? We don't just think so, we know it! Think about it, yourself: What does it mean when you watch a movie with family or create music with friends?On this episode of Shrinking It Down, Dr. Gene Beresin and Dr. Steve Schlozman delve into all things creative, including the biological and social impacts of creativity on individuals, kids, and communities. Join the conversation as they weigh in on why humans desire to make things, and how family bonds are strengthened when we spend time being creative together.Want more? Read Dr. Beresin's blog on the benefits of music in, "The Power of Music: To Feel, Heal, and Connect."Thank you for joining us in this journey and conversation. If you have a question about creativity that we didn't answer, we’d love to hear from you! Write to us at: contact@mghclaycenter.orgSubscribe to our channel and connect with us online:*http://www.mghclaycenter.org*https://www.facebook.com/massgeneralclaycenter*https://twitter.com/mghclaycenter***The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds is a practical, online educational resource dedicated to promoting and supporting the mental, emotional, and behavioral wellbeing of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

At 14 years old, in the 1980s, Kathleen began seeing Dr. Beresin, an experienced clinician with expertise in eating disorders. Though eating disorders can be potentially deadly, over many years of working on it, Kathleen conquered her anorexia nervosa.In this episode of Shrinking It Down, Kathleen joins Dr. Gene Beresin and Dr. Steve Schlozman to share her story of finding herself, including what gave her hope through many horrible years and a lot of sad stuff. Kathleen talks about the importance of her connections to others struggling with anorexia, her journey with treatment, and how theater helped her along the way. *** Note: This person’s account of his/her personal experience has been published with his/her consent to support the mission of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, and let others in similar situations not feel so alone.Thank you for joining us in this journey and conversation. We’d love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to: contact@mghclaycenter.org. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today Shann speaks with Steve Schlozman MD about how the recent election has created anxiety for children and how families can support their kids. Dr. Steve is the associate director of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital. The Clay Center is devoted to promoting the emotional well-being of young people by providing innovative education about mental health. He is also an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and practices child and adult psychiatry at MGH, where he is the primary consultant to the pediatric transplant service. Dr.Schlozman’s expertise has been featured in The New York Times, The Huffington Post, NBC News, Boston Magazine, ABC News, amongst many other media outlets.

This week on Mom Talk Radio, Kate Power, author of My Underpants Rule, shares tips for talking to your kids about inappropriate touching. Spotlight on Moms features Christina Shirley of MomsMessyMiracles.com. Dr. Steve Schlozman, associate director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massechusetts General Hospital, shares how to ease separation anxiety when sending the kids to overnight summer camp. Author, artist and storyteller, Dr. Elana Ashley, shares tips for empowering yourself against bullies. Cheryl Harbour, journalist and communications consultant shares 5 things moms wish grandparents knew.

Dr. Ellen Braaten is associate director of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program at MGH, and an assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. She earned her Ph.D. in psychology from Colorado State University, has published four books, and is an educational leader and advocate for mental health.  Playing Small Moment Ellen was asked to start a new program to assess children with a wide variety of differences. She didn’t take on the role of a leader like she should have; she didn’t think of herself first. The Wake Up Call When Ellen’s oldest child entered middle school, she realized her daughter needed her in a different way. She had to start working part time and had to pick and choose parts of her job that were more important. Style of Leadership Ellen tries to hire good people and let them do their best. She gives them freedom and confidence to do a good job. What Are You Excited About? Ellen is writing multiple books with different partners right now and is feeling very inspired and motivated. Leadership Practice Ellen leads with empathy. It helps her understand where people are coming from. It can be an Achilles heel but it’s also very powerful. Looking at a problem through their eyes can be helpful in all partnerships. Book to Develop Leadership Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain What Would You Change? Ellen would tell her younger self: don’t worry, don’t hurry. Your career path is much longer than you think it is. Inspirational Quote “Bloom where you are planted” ~ Ellen Braaten Interview Links The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Mass General Hospital: www.mghclaycenter.org  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/massgeneralclaycenter/?ref=hl  Twitter: @MGHClayCenter  Ellen’s handle: @ellenbraaten  Google +: https://plus.google.com/101617766762117356957/videos  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBdGAoFma-eEZL4ywneftIg  If you enjoyed this episode subscribe in iTunes or Stitcher Radio and never miss out on inspiration and community!