In this episode:

• The effects of 2020 on young people
• Emerging new trends in substance use/abuse: Vaping, 'nanging', cannabis and more
• Implications for schools, and for us as societal members, to help young people overcome this

Host: Andrew Fuller, Clinical psychologist and family therapist, speaker and creator of Learning Strengths

Guest: Paul Dillon, Founder of Drug and Alcohol Research Training Australia (DARTA)

Total time: 22 mins

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In this episode:

•  A holistic and integrated approach to wellbeing is strongly recommended for the future longevity of students' well-being
• The model for positive education emphasises learning, living, teaching, and embedding positive education so that staff can authentically integrate this into their classroom practice
• At Geelong Grammar School, over 60 staff members have taken on the role of learning coach! All staff have received intensive training in positive psychology

Host: Andrew Fuller, Clinical psychologist and family therapist, speaker and creator of Learning Strengths

Guest: Rhiannon McGee, Head of Positive Education; Geelong Grammar School; Masters of Applied Positive Psychology, University of Melbourne

Total time: 12 mins

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In this episode:

• Are concrete jungles hurting our children?
• Some science around the great outdoors and brain development 
• Practical tips for putting together “greenspace prescriptions”

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

Total time: 20 mins

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In this episode:

• Why you should reach for your vacuum right now!
• Forever chemicals and the impact on children's brains
• Behavioural regulation and impact on concentration and learning

Host: Andrew Fuller, Clinical psychologist and family therapist, speaker and creator of Learning Strengths

Guest: Mark Taylor, Professor; Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Macquarie University

Total time: 30 mins

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In this episode:

• How we are sacrificing a generation of capable young girls through envy, comparison, ranking and hierarchies
• Why our girls are putting a ceiling on their own potential at 10! OR The ceiling girls put on their potential so early and why that might be the case
• How invisible changes in puberty starting at 6 or 7 are important to determining a girl’s trajectory

Host: Andrew Fuller, Clinical psychologist and family therapist, speaker and creator of Learning Strengths

Guest: Madonna King, Award-winning journalist, author and leader of public debate

Total time: 22 mins

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In this episode:

• Fitspo, social media and exercise culture has seen an increase in young people’s interests in anabolic steroids and related drugs
• These drugs have significant side effects and can cause serious long term problems
• In dealing with young people who are using these agents, possible the best approach to take is a non-judgmental and with the aim of helping them understand the potential harms and eventually ceasing their use

Host: Andrew Fuller, Clinical psychologist and family therapist, speaker and creator of Learning Strengths

Guest: Dr Katinka Van De Ven, Visiting Fellow, Drug Policy Modelling Program (DPMP), Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC); Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Rural Criminology, University of New England

Total time: 30 mins

 

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In this episode:

• The brain’s circuitry is shaped by experiences and changes dynamically
• It is possible to structure teaching and learning around these principles
• There is much more that can be done, once we accept that our brains are not static

Host: Andrew Fuller, Clinical psychologist and family therapist, speaker and creator of Learning Strengths

Guest: A/Prof Michael Nagel, Researcher and Author, University of Sunshine Coast

Total time: 19 mins

 

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In this episode:

Excessive use of computer games and other online activities have been shown to impact their capacity to plan, deal with strong negative emotions and erode their ability to regulate their emotions.

There seems to be no clear personality predisposition

– While pre-existing mental health issues do not increase susceptibility to compulsive internet use, compulsive use does appear to increase susceptibility to mental health issues

Boundary setting, early intervention and restricting unfettered access especially at bedtime are important determinants in reducing the risk of compulsive internet use.

Using monitoring apps and having discussions with young children about what they use the internet for is important.

Are parents role modelling the right behaviour? Often, they are probably not

Host: Dr David Lim, GP

Guest: Dr James Donald, Lecturer, University of Sydney Business School; Facilitator, The Mindful Leader

Total time: 36 mins

In this interview, GP, Dr Harry Nespolon and Clinical Psychologist and Generation Next chair, Andrew Fuller discuss coping with life during lockdown; conversation and counselling strategies; school refusal and other schooling problems and opportunities.

What can we do to help young people choose not to hate? This panel discussion with Generation Next Chair and Clinical Psychologist Andrew Fuller, Preventing Violent Extremism Consultant, Matt X and Motivational Speaker for Peace, Author, Curator and Survivor of the 2005 London Bombings, Dr Gill Hicks AM MBE. offers some ideas. This was recorded during the Mental Health & Wellbeing of Young People Seminar 2019.