The Mental Breakdown

How many times have you been in a discussion (or argument) with someone about one thing, when all of a sudden, the other person brings up something from the past that is completely unrelated? Let's admit it. We have all been there, on both sides of the table.

We often find ourselves wanting/needing to resolve issues from the past. Unfortunately, if we are not mindful, we will bring these issues up at the wrong time, exacerbating problems and resulting in more unresolved issues. In this podcast, Dr. Berney talks about the importance of dealing with these past problems in a healthy, agreeable, and safe way.

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Disappointment is a feeling that we all experience. Whether it is due to a failed relationship, a poor score on a test, a negative reaction from our boss or co-worker, or even the final scoreline from our favorite team, disappointment is nature's way of telling us that we were expecting one thing, but got something else. 

In this podcast, Dr. Berney walks you through the five steps for dealing with disappointment so that you can process and use the experience in a positive way.

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Do you lie? If you said no, that was probably a lie. We all do it. And while that is not to say that lying is OK, it is certainly a reality. In this podcast, Dr. Berney discusses the primary reasons for our lying and offers a few considerations that may help you address your tendency to avoid, mislead, or otherwise lie to others in your life.

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We often talk about skills and strategies that we can teach children to help them improve their performance and behavior at home and at school. But what if the parent is the one who needs to develop new skills? What if the skill deficit resulting in the child's problematic behavior is actually within the parent?

In this podcast, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall (YES... HE IS BACK!) discuss the importance of looking at the parent's skills when attempting to improve a child's behavior.

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We all experience depression at times in our life. However, for some, those common symptoms turn into a more serious, debilitating condition. In fact, some of our "heroes" - such as Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, actor Own Wilson, and NFL Hall Of Fame Terry Bradshaw - experience severe depression, despite having what many would consider an "ideal life."

In this podcast, Dr. Berney talks about the biopsychosocial aspects of depression, which include the interactions between our chemicals, thoughts, and relationships in the manifestation of depression.

Watch Matt Lauer's interview with Michael Phelps here.

Read the article about Allison Schmitt here.

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Given the topic, this podcast is being posted for both The Mental Breakdown and the Paedeia Education Podcast. We have taken a bit of a break with the Paedeia podcast, but we hope that it will be up and running again very soon.

The new school starts within the next few weeks for most students. And having a clean transition back to school from their summer break is an important aspect to starting off the year on a positive note.

In this podcast, Dr. Berney has a very special guest, Ms. Cassie. Ms. Cassie worked as an elementary school teacher for nine years and offers some important insight for parents and students as they prepare to return to school.

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Your parenting style - the way in which you interact with your child and the expectations/demands you place on him/her - is dependent on a variety of factors. Some factors are much more obvious than others, but it is important that we consider these influences so that we can adjust and make sure that we are using the parenting skills our child needs to become happy, healthy, and self-sufficient.

In this podcast, Dr. Berney reviews six influential factors that affect your parenting style and approach to rearing children.

In the podcast, Dr. Berney references the website Positive Parenting Ally.

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In today's podcast, Dr. Berney responds to a listener question about life in the rut. The listener wrote:

I AM STRESSED OUT! I FEEL LIKE I AM IN A RUT, WHERE I DO THE SAME THING, EVERY DAY. I GET UP, GO TO WORK, COME HOME, EAT DINNER, VEG IN FRONT OF THE TV, GO TO BED, REPEAT. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE NOTHING THAT REALLY EXCITES ME ANYMORE. I USED TO HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS AND EVEN PLAYED SPORTS, BUT NOW I AM JUST… BLAH. I JUST HAVE NO ENERGY FOR ANYTHING ELSE. WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND FOR SOMEONE WHO IS DEEP IN THE RUT OF LIFE AND DOES NOT HAVE THE ENERGY TO CLIMB OUT?

SINCERELY JASON

In this podcast, Dr. Berney reviews 7 easy steps for getting out of the rut.

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We tend to consider athletes to be mentally strong, stable, and confident. We watch them compete in front of thousands of spectators, and can only imagine them as having a tremendous ability to focus and tune-out various forms of stress.

The reality, however, is that athletes experience stress. They become overwhelmed and frustrated. Mental health issues can have a profound effect on the athlete's physical and emotional performance. In this podcast, Dr. Berney talks about three important factors parents of student athletes should consider when encouraging and promoting their children's involvement in sports.

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"Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering." Yoda (Star Wars I - Phantom Menace, 1999)

On July 28, 2016, Dr. Berney was part of the Cops and Community Forum, talking about race relations and tension between police and the community. Check out The Ledger Facebook page for the full Facebook Live broadcast.

While the forum did well to discuss some of the issues, there is another issue that must be discussed – the state of fear that we are consistently encouraged to live in. In this podcast, Dr. Berney discusses the way the media encourages a culture of fear in our society today.

Audio clip from Star Wars I - The Phantom Menace (1999), which can be purchased from just about anywhere that sells movies. Here is the Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Phantom-Liam-Neeson/dp/B00VF18WWG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469999133&sr=8-1&keywords=Star+Wars+Episode+1

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