In this episode:

• Many children experience the loss of someone significant, yet this is often overlooked 
• Grief in children may show up as anger, behavioral issues, or physical symptoms rather than verbally
• Ways to promote language that supports adaptation instead of avoidance
• Approaches for normalising grief experiences, and encouraging re-engagement with social and pleasant activities

Host: Andrew Fuller, Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapist, Speaker and Creator of Learning Strengths

Guest: Professor Sarah Egan, Discipline of Psychology, enAble Institute and School of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences

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In this episode:

• Mental health assessments may be overlooking key struggles
• Limited internal dialogue can quietly intensify anxiety and emotional dysregulation in young people facing communication challenges
• Transition to high school dramatically amplifies the academic and social pressures
• New intervention approaches are uncovering how teaching the language of emotion can unlock better coping and self-advocacy for vulnerable teens

Host: Andrew Fuller, Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapist, Speaker and Creator of Learning Strengths

Guest: Professor Mark Boyes, Educational and Developmental Psychology, Curtin University; Co-Lead, Mental Health Research Domain, Curtin enAble Institute, Academic Editor, PeerJ; Editorial Board Member, Dyslexia and Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

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In this episode:

• Adolescents and young children in a technology dependent world
• Is there a link between mental illness and technology?
• Effects of over-exposure to screen time in young people
• Emerging behaviours and changes in teens and adolescents
• Practical advice for parents, carers and teachers for mobile phone usage

Host: Andrew Fuller, Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapist, Speaker and Creator of Learning Strengths

Guest: Dr Rachael Sharman, Senior Lecturer; Psychology, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences

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In this episode:

• Mental health and our relationship with food in a post-COVID era
• Raising the issue with someone you suspect has an eating disorder
• How to support someone who denies having the condition and is reluctant to accept help
• Managing emotions in someone with an eating disorder

Host: Andrew Fuller, Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapist, Speaker and Creator of Learning Strengths

Guest: Dr Karen Spielman, Primary Care Mental Health Advisor, General Practitioner, Paddington Family Practice and Inside Out Institute

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In this episode:

• Why is 'attention' a super-skill?
• Experiencing rapid growth in technology in recent years, how has this effected young people (i.e distractions, attention-span, reliance)?
• How effective is multi-tasking in a digital space?
• Computer gaming overuse
• Digital strategies and recommendations for families and young people

Host: James Driver, Psychotherapist, Black Dog Psychotherapy and Counselling

Guest: Dr Kristy Goodwin, Digital Wellbeing and Neuro-productivity Speaker, Author and Researcher

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The contents in this podcast may be distressing or triggering for some. Please see below for support hotlines if this raises issues for yourself or someone that you know

In this episode:

• 'Red' and 'green' flags in relationships
• Understanding the area surrounding consent
• How to provide support to a young person when they have been sexually harmed

Host: Andrew Fuller, Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapist, Speaker and Creator of Learning Strengths

Guest: Tara Hunter, Director of Client and Clinical Services, Full Stop Australia

 

If this article has raised issues for you, or if you’re concerned about someone you know, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800.

The National Sexual Assault, Family & Domestic Violence Counselling Line – 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) – is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault.

Additional helplines available:

• 24-hour Emergency Accommodation helpline on 1800 800 588
• Safe At Home helpline on 1800 633 937
• National Violence and Abuse Trauma Counselling and Recovery Service on 1800 FULLSTOP (1800 385 578). They also have a specific line for the LGBTIQA+ community called the Rainbow Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Helpline on 1800 497 212
• SHE (free and confidential counselling and support) on 6278 9090
• Sexual Assault Support Services on 6231 1811, or after hours 6231 1817
• Family Violence Crisis and Support Service on 1800 608 122
• Bravehearts – Sexual Assault Support for Children on 1800 BRAVE 1 

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In this episode:

• Tracking and intruding on relationships via technology
• Password protection advice
• Protecting devices and accounts
• What to do if you believe you've been hacked, and how to prevent it

Host: Andrew Fuller, Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapist, Speaker and Creator of Learning Strengths

Guest: Brett Lee, Founder of Internet Safe Education, Speaker and Author, Former Queensland Police Detective, Child Exploitation

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In this episode:

• Upskilling to be safe online
• What young people should avoid doing online
• How and where young people are targeted by predators
• Teaching young people the dangers and practices to avoid predators

Host: Andrew Fuller, Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapist, Speaker and Creator of Learning Strengths

Guest: Brett Lee, Founder of Internet Safe Education, Speaker and Author, Former Queensland Police Detective, Child Exploitation

 

**CONTENT WARNING** This episode contains discussion and case studies describing disturbing predatory behaviour online.
This program has been put together with the utmost care, with the intention of providing useful information to better support the wellbeing of young people in a sensitive and meaningful way. We acknowledge however the potential sensitivity of some of the topics discussed, and if at any time you experience distress or discomfort, please debrief with a colleague, or contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or mental health helplines. Find a list at healthdirect.gov.au/mental-health-helplines.

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In this episode:

• Rites of passage and how this applies to young people
• How young people deal with difficult times during teenage-hood and transitioning to adulthood
• Strategies to include parents in the rites of passage transition for young people

Host: Andrew Fuller, Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapist, Speaker and Creator of Learning Strengths

Guest: Dr Arne Rubinstein, CEO and Founder of Rites of Passage Institute, Medical Doctor, Counsellor, Mentor, Speaker and Workshop Facilitator

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In this episode:

• The changing role of parents over the course of development
• Helpful and unhelpful things to say to teenagers
• The art of listening
• How to effectively connect and check-in with young people as they transition to young adulthood

Host: Andrew Fuller, Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapist, Speaker and Creator of Learning Strengths

Guest: Marie Vakakis, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker at The Therapy Hub Counselling

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