Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple

Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple

By Gene Beresin, MD, MA and Khadijah Booth Watkins, MD, MPHSociety & CultureHealth & FitnessMental HealthRelationshipsParentingKids & Family
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Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple episodes

  • Bad to the Bone: Juveniles in Jail

    Guests Judith Edersheim, J.D., M.D. and Robert Kinscherff, Ph.D., J.D. join Drs. Beresin & Schlozman to discuss the unique qualities of the adolescent brain, treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and how these factors relate.

    Check out the accompanying blog on our website: https://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/families/bad-to-the-bone-seven-myths-about-juveniles-in-jail/

    Mental Health

    Mental Wellness

    MGH

    Resilience

    Violence

    Impulsivity

    Prison

    Juveniles

    Teens


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    21 min
  • The Impact of Divorce: All Children Only Get One Childhood

    40-50% of marriages end in divorce, but what about the kids? Guest Heidi Webb Ed.M, J.D., who's law firm takes a holistic approach to guiding families through this difficult transition, discusses the impact of divorce on children and how to ACTCIVIL.

    Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/grade-school/the-impact-of-divorce-all-children-only-get-one-childhood/

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    19 min
  • Substance Use - How The Addiction Free Futures Project Can Make A Difference
    Kristen Chello from the Massachusetts Children's Mental Health Campaign and John Kelly, Ph.D. sit down to talk about the Addiction Free Futures campaign and how to prevent adolescent substance misuse and abuse misuse before it begins. Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/teenagers/adolescent-substance-use-how-the-addiction-free-futures-project-plans-to-make-a-difference/

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    16 min
  • Jade’s Journey From Homeless Child To Lesley University Student

    Our second podcast with the Lesley University Child Homelessness Initiative with program director Lisa B. Fiore and Lesley University student Jade. Learn about CHI from both the teaching and learning sides.

    Check out the accompanying blog on our website: https://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/young-adults/jades-journey-from-homeless-child-to-lesley-university-student-a-story-of-resilience/

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    25 min
  • PTSD In Our Young Soldiers: A Vietnam Veteran's Perspective

    Arthur Segaloff, Purple Heart veteran of the Vietnam War, discusses his personal experience with PTSD, and the effects of PTSD for soldiers returning home from wars Iraq and Afghanistan.

    Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/hot-topics/military-sexual-trauma-challenges-to-our-female-soldiers-and-veterans/

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    21 min
  • Creativity And Mental Illness
    Is there a connection between creativity and mental illness? Dr. Mark Vonnegut joins to discuss.Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/creativity-mental-illness/

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    16 min
  • What Is Separation Anxiety?

    Separation anxiety can create chaotic, emotional, vexing moments for parents, children and teachers. What is it, and what can you do?

    Check out the accompanying blog on our website: https://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/infants-toddlers/what-is-separation-anxiety/

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    14 min
  • Music For Autism Is Music For All: Reshaping And Expanding A Disability-Friendly Space
    Dr. Robert Accordino, founder of Music for Autism, discusses the organization and its mission to make music concerts accessible to individuals with autism and their families. Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/grade-school/music-for-autism-is-music-for-all-reshaping-and-expanding-a-disability-friendly-space/

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    18 min
  • The Plight Of Homeless Children In The United States
    Child homelessness is a national crisis. The first in a series of podcasts in collaboration with Lesley University Child Homelessness Initiative. Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/infants-toddlers/plight-homeless-children-united-states/

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    16 min
  • Nicole's Story: Recovery From Anorexia Nervosa
    "Your heart cannot beat unless you feed it". Anorexia nervosa is a deadly and very complex disease. Nicole shares her story of recovery along with Dr. Emily Gray. Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/teenagers/anorexia-nervosa-access-care/

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    23 min

About Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple

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"Shrinking It Down" highlights the fact that youth mental health is anything but simple! Child & adolescent psychiatrists Dr. Gene Beresin and Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins help parents…