Many times, the holiday season can be that of joy and connection, but at other times, we might find ourselves dealing with grief, issues with forgiveness, and other emotional pain. Listen into this week’s episode to hear some helpful tips on how to better manage difficult emotions during the holiday season.

Believe it or not, the holiday season is already here, which brings a lot of joy and connectivity, but also a lot of stress. Listen into this week’s episode to hear some helpful tips on how to better manage the stress of the holiday season.

Winter is coming and it becomes easy to stay inside and isolate, and it has become increasingly more prevalent that teens have been isolating purposefully after the pandemic. In this episode, Brandon discusses ways that parents and caregivers can support teens struggling with loneliness.

Both school-based and school-linked mental health services are very important. In this week’s episode, Brandon talks about what the difference is between these two services and why both are important. Listen in to learn more.

In this week’s episode Brandon discusses unique challenges that first-born children face. He shares information from a recent study that has found some surprising stats regarding birth order. Listen in to learn more.

TikTok is facing a barrage of lawsuits stating that they prioritize engagement over mental health, and the U.S. Surgeon General has issued an advisory on parental well-being. Tune in to learn more about this important topic.

The work of Robert Putnum shows that engaging with others can have many mental and emotional benefits, and the lack of social engagement can have many negative affects as well. Listen in to this week’s episode as Brandon Jones discusses ways to stay engaged socially and stay healthy for it.

Misophonia is a condition in which an individual has an extreme sensitivity and hatred to certain sounds that can cause intense emotional reactions that include anger, anxiety, and even panic. Listen in to this week’s episode where Brandon Jones talks more about this condition and what you can do if have someone in your life with this condition or if you suffer from it yourself.

In the recent years there has been a rise in the use of sodium nitrate as a tool in teen suicide attempts. In this week’s episode, Brandon talks about the difference between self-harm, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and suicide itself. He also talks about some of the truths and myths surrounding sodium nitrate. Listen in to learn more.

We all have thoughts that are distressing from time to time. The question is, what to do with those thoughts and how to manage the stress they can cause. Listen in to this week’s episode to learn more.