As parents, how do we prepare young males for mental health challenges that they may face? Are there signs or symptoms that young males show if they are at risk of suicide? How does one hear those signs, and how does one listen to a young person at risk? How can friends be supportive of their friends who are experiencing depression or anxiety? Today we will hear from two fathers who lost their college age sons to suicide, their journey and what they are doing to address the issue.

What is the difference between gender and sexuality, and what are the permutations of each of those? How can a parent or caregiver best support a young person who is a sexual or gender minority? How can they find healthcare for them, and how can they encourage them to be as they are and to thrive? What messages can parents send to young people who may be, or may become, a sexual or gender minority? What are the health risks that these individuals face, and how can they be addressed? Today we are joined by two health care providers who specialize on these topics, to share their experience and wisdom.

Guests:

Dr. Jason Rafertty

Dr. Noah Weatherton

Resources:

Seattle Children's, LGBTQ Organizations You Need to Know Hospital Gender Clinic, GLSEN – Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, Human Rights Campaign, PFLAG – Parent, Families and Friends of Lesbians and GaysSeattle Children's, LGBTQ Organizations You Need to Know Hospital Gender Clinic, GLSEN – Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, Human Rights Campaign, PFLAG – Parent, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

How do you imbue, in young males, respect for women and girls as well as the range of gender identities that are recognized today? What is at the root of that, and how do we start conversations about it with young males? What does the role of sexuality, and sexual awareness, play in the equation? How do we give agency to young males who are struggling with the "Me,Too" environment? Our guests are experts in these areas, and provide informed advice to parents and other caregivers to young males.

Guests:

Dr. Gary Barker, Che Nemhard

Today we talk with two pioneers on the subject of healing from hardships, Dr. Elizabeth Miller and Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg. Our guests discuss the role of healing as a part of human connection. What can we do to ensure that young males thrive in the face of adversity, and what can parents and other caregivers do to support young males at risk? Our guests also discuss the importance of creating communities of caring for young males, and the role of the clinician in that effort. Let's Examine Healing from Hardships, together!

Recommended Resources Moving Toward Healing: Trauma and Violence and Boys and Young Men of Color, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fostering Resilience The Future of Healing: Shifting From Trauma-Informed Care to Healing-Centered Engagement The 7 C's: Practical Ways to Build Resilience in Kids Find Support Groups, Mental Health America Substance Abuse and Mental Health Helpline, Department of Health and Human Services

What does ADHD look like and how do young males live with it and, in fact, thrive with it? Today we talk with Dr. Roberto Olivardia and Dr. Ari Tuckman, experts in diagnosing and treating ADHD, about the signs of ADHD in young males, how to successfully address it and how it can be a gift when managed properly. Let's Examine ADHD and young males together!

Recommended Resources:

CHADD: The National Resource on ADHD.

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)

Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada (CADDAC)

ADHD Foundation: Mental Health, Education, and Training Services.

The American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD)

Welcome to Let's Examine This, a podcast focused around how to better support the young males in your life through helping them develop healthy relationships with themselves and others. Each episode we feature two experts in their fields to talk ADHD, Gender and Sexuality, Mental Health, Eating Disorders and much more.