EPISODE · Sep 23, 2025 · 59 MIN
Ep. 65: When Children See Too Much: Empathy, Screen Time, and the 6D Warning Signs
from STREET TALES · host Street Tales Network
In this episode, Dr. Rahul Mehra and the Street Tales team discuss how disturbing, widely shared violence and relentless screen time affect children’s developing brains, emotions, and sense of safety. The episode covers vision and limbic responses, the importance of human interaction, sleep and routines, the 6D risk factors (discussion, despair, depression, disengagement, drugs, denial), and practical parenting steps to build empathy and resilience. Dr. Rahul Mehra is a Board-Certified Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist, and has been in practice in the Tampa Bay area for over 35-years. Dr. Mehra has lived a life of dedication to serve others and as such has received numerous awards for community service. Dr. Mehra is the creator and co-founder of Emotional Vaccines, a resource designed to build individual, organizational, and community wide resiliency in a manner that is scalable and leads to meaningful outcomes for emotional well-being. You can connect with Dr. Mehra and view the Emotional Vaccine videos he puts out via: Emotional Vaccines – Resiliency Education To contact us, view all podcasts on the network, get your copy of Street Tales Volume One, and gain access to all of our partners and resources, please visit: Street Tales Network
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In this episode, Dr. Rahul Mehra and the Street Tales team discuss how disturbing, widely shared violence and relentless screen time affect children’s developing brains, emotions, and sense of safety. The episode covers vision and limbic responses, the importance of human interaction, sleep and routines, the 6D risk factors (discussion, despair, depression, disengagement, drugs, denial), and practical parenting steps to build empathy and resilience. Dr. Rahul Mehra is a Board-Certified Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist, and has been in practice in the Tampa Bay area for over 35-years. Dr. Mehra has lived a life of dedication to serve others and as such has received numerous awards for community service. Dr. Mehra is the creator and co-founder of Emotional Vaccines, a resource designed to build individual, organizational, and community wide resiliency in a manner that is scalable and leads to meaningful outcomes for emotional well-being. You can connect with Dr. Mehra and view the Emotional Vaccine videos he puts out via: Emotional Vaccines – Resiliency Education To contact us, view all podcasts on the network, get your copy of Street Tales Volume One, and gain access to all of our partners and resources, please visit: Street Tales Network
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