The Mental Breakdown

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr Berney and Dr Marshall interview Dr. Aaron Balick, author of The Psychodynamics of Social Media. Aaron is a psychotherapist, supervisor, and cultural theorist specialising in the understanding of modernity through depth psychology. He is an honorary senior lecturer at the Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies at the University of Essex and is a founding member and former chair of The Relational School, UK. Aaron is the author of two books, The Psychodynamics of Social Networking: connected up instantaneous culture and the self (2014, Karnac) and the children’s self-help book Keep your Cool: how to deal with life’s worries and stress (2013, Hachette). His third, The Little Book of Calm (Penguin) is due out early 2018. He is the director of Stillpoint Spaces London, which aims to apply depth psychology outside the consulting room.

Follow Dr. Balick’s work at his website (http://www.aaronbalick.com), on Twitter (http://twitter.com/draaronb), or on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DrAaronBalick/).

Watch Dr. Balick's lecture on the topic of social media and fake news here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5PzFwtyPJ4).

We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.

Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.

The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.

The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!

The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!

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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss a TED Talk where Sherry Turkle talks about the ways in which social media has changed the way we think about connectedness.

You can read the article from TED here.

We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.

Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.

The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.

The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!

The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.

Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!

The Mental Breakdown Podcast is now on Google Play Music!

About our theme song:

Happy Boy Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100647

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss a survey from Lady Gaga's foundation that found that an overwhelming majority of 18-24 year olds are using social media to discuss mental health issues.

You can read the article from Vice here.

We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.

Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.

The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.

The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!

The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.

Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!

The Mental Breakdown Podcast is now on Google Play Music!

About our theme song:

Happy Boy Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100647c

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss how one company uses technology to offer 24/7 surveillance and support in homes.

You can read the article from The Cut here.

We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.

Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.

The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.

The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!

The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.

Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!

The Mental Breakdown Podcast is now on Google Play Music!

About our theme song:

Happy Boy Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100647

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss recent evidence that has revived the discussion of cognitive-enhancing medications and their possible benefits.

You can read the article from JAMA Network here.

We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.

Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.

The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.

The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!

The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.

Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!

The Mental Breakdown Podcast is now on Google Play Music!

About our theme song:

Happy Boy Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100647

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss five common habits that actually increase your stress.

You can read the article from CheatSheet here.

We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.

Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.

The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.

The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!

The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.

Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!

The Mental Breakdown Podcast is now on Google Play Music!

About our theme song:

Happy Boy Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100647

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall interview Fraser Smith, a counselling psychologist in training, studying and living in Glasgow, Scotland. For a number of years, he has developed experience and academic qualifications in psychology and therapy. He has worked for a number of years as an Assistant Psychologist and he is currently work as a Psychology Research Assistant and Psychology Seminar Tutor at the university where he studies. Fraser has a passion for learning more about mental health, especially as it relates to men and young people. He also has a real passion for networking and learning more about private practice, where he intends on working post graduation. In an attempt to develop his own brand in psychology, Fraser started a YouTube channel called GetPsyched (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFKWBgD39nNzE8lbb8u0SJw) where he discusses topics relevant for all people interested in psychology.

Check out Fraser’s website (http://frasersmithcounsellingpsy.com), where you can keep updated on his YouTube uploads, his CV and his blog.

We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.

Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.

The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.

The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!

The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.

Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!

The Mental Breakdown Podcast is now on Google Play Music!

About our theme song:

Happy Boy Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100647

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the difference between stereotypes and biases.

You can read the article from Psychology Today here.

We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.

Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.

The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.

The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!

The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.

Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!

The Mental Breakdown Podcast is now on Google Play Music!

About our theme song:

Happy Boy Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100647

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the lengthy history of boys falling behind.

You can read the articles from Psychology Today here and here.

We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.

Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.

The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.

The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!

The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.

Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!

The Mental Breakdown Podcast is now on Google Play Music!

About our theme song:

Happy Boy Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100647

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the discrepancy between society's empathy for females and empathy for males.

You can read the article from Psychology Today here.

We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.

Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.

The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.

The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!

The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.

Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!

The Mental Breakdown Podcast is now on Google Play Music!

About our theme song:

Happy Boy Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100647