67. Teen Mental Health: Mindfulness Can Help

Teens need mindfulness more than ever right now. Today's episode includes a special guest Dr. Dzung Vo, who is a pediatrician specializing in adolescent medicine, He is Founding Director of the BC Children's Hospital Centre for Mindfulness, and a clinical associate professor and division head for the Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. He is author of The Mindful Teen: powerful skills to help you handle stress one moment at a time.  There is a teen mental health "pandemic" that has been significantly worsened by the COVID pandemic. Listen to this episode to learn about why we think it's happening and what you can do to help the teens in your life. Mindfulness is not a panacea, but it can help teens, and all of us, move through difficulty in a healthier way.  WIth teens in particular, it's important to model rather than tell them what to do.  Sharing stories is also helpful in encouraging teens to try mindfulness. Ultimately each of us comes to mindfulness in our own time.  Enjoy a "SOBER" breathing space in the mindful moment offering.  Please help us spread the ripple effects of mindfulness for healers far and wide by following our podcast, and leaving us stars and reviews. We thank you for your support.  If you are in healthcare and aren't already part of the Mindful Healthcare Collective, we invite you to join us at our FB group of the same name or join our email list through mindfulhealthcarecollective.com. If you want to find calm, contentment, and a clear and meaningful path forward in areas of your life beyond relationships, I invite you to explore private mindful coaching with Dr. Mahoney www.jessiemahoneymd.com If you want to develop a mindfulness practice, reach out to Dr. Liang www.awakenbreath.org *Nothing in this episode should be considered medical advice.