Mental Health Matters

This week Dr. Burton and I discuss boundaries around the holiday season. We talk about obligations and whether or not you should attend that party with someone you can't stand. We also discuss narratives and grief.


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This week Lindy joins us again as we discuss what attachment means in parenting and how you can obtain a secure attachment with you child. We also talk about ways to improve attachment no matter the age of your children. 

References: 

• The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired, by Daniel J. Siegel M.D., and Tina Payne Bryson PhD
• Improve Your Relationships EQ by Improving Your Attachment Style: New Science of Love made easy for You, by Isabel B. Kirk 

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This week Dr. Burton and I break down what psychosis is (and isn't) as well as what can cause it. We also discuss appropriate ways to interact with and treat people experiencing a psychotics episode.


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This week Dr. Burton and I discuss the importance of having a dialog about the major life transitions we all go through. From being first time parents to retirement, we talk about what the expectations might be and what the dialog might look like. 

References:

•  And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby Arrives, by John Gottman PhD
• Lies at the Altar: The Truth About Great Marriages, by Robin Smith 

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This week Dr. Burton and I discuss the tendency for women to feel like sex become a chore. We emphasize the importance of emotional connection in a relationship as well talking about orgasm and the dialog around sex. 

References: 

• Jimmy on Relationships Video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E1eBLR5a0j4 
• Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life, by  Emily Nagoski Ph.D.

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This week Monica Johnson joins me as we discuss what 988 is as resource and how it it used. We discuss what happens when you call or text as well as what recourses you might be connected with.


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I am so excited for tomorrow's episode where we will have a special guest! Monica Johnson is the director of the 988 & Behavioral Health Crisis Coordinating Office. Tune in tomorrow to hear more about this invaluable resource! 

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This week Dr. Burton and I respond to a listener story. A concerned step-mom is trying to nagivate difficulties with her step-daughter who has been diagnosed with oppositional defiance disorder. We discuss what led to the difficulties as well as how you can cope with troubled teens.


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This week we welcome back Dr. Adryon Burton Denmark to discuss teens and suicide. We talk about social media risk as well as how to talk about suicide with teens.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, please call or text the national suicide hotline 988.

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This week Dr. Burton and I discuss what drives people to feel so hopeless they want to die. We also talk about suicide statistics in other countries as well as the role socioeconomic status plays on suicidal ideation. 

If you or someone you know is feeling suicidal please call or text 988 for the suicide hotline. 

References: 

• Our world in data: suicide rates - https://ourworldindata.org/suicide 
• Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions, by Johann Hari

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