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EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 36 MIN

The Nervous System is the New Report Card: Rethinking Kids' Mental Health from the Inside Out

from The Root Cause Reset · host Patricia Schneider

We’ve been labeling kids with ADHD, anxiety, and defiance for decades — but what if those “problems” were actually protective responses? In this jaw-dropping episode of The Root Cause Reset, clinical psychologist Dr. Elie Saltzman pulls back the curtain on what’s really going on in your child’s brain — and why the system keeps getting it wrong.From trauma to toxic school environments, and the mental gymnastics kids are forced to perform just to fit in — this conversation will challenge everything you thought you knew about behavior.Dr. Saltzman’s work spans therapeutic schools, trauma programs, anti-bullying interventions, and… high school wrestling mats? Yup — and it all connects.💥 What we cover:Why behavior is rarely the problem — and what isThe silent trauma cues every parent missesHow to raise regulated, resilient kids in a dysregulated worldThe BS behind “bad kids” and what schools keep getting wrongIf you want to stop managing your child’s behavior and start understanding their brain — this episode is your new playbook.

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